medium
6.2
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-4305: Race Condition

First published: Mon Aug 13 2007(Updated: )

Multiple race conditions in the (1) Sudo monitor mode and (2) Sysjail policies in Systrace on NetBSD and OpenBSD allow local users to defeat system call interposition, and consequently bypass access control policy and auditing.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NetBSD current
OpenBSD
Sysjail
Systrace
Sudo=1.5.6
Sudo=1.5.7
Sudo=1.5.8
Sudo=1.5.9
Sudo=1.6
Sudo=1.6.1
Sudo=1.6.2
Sudo=1.6.3
Sudo=1.6.3_p1
Sudo=1.6.3_p2
Sudo=1.6.3_p3
Sudo=1.6.3_p4
Sudo=1.6.3_p5
Sudo=1.6.3_p6
Sudo=1.6.3_p7
Sudo=1.6.3p1
Sudo=1.6.3p2
Sudo=1.6.3p3
Sudo=1.6.3p4
Sudo=1.6.3p5
Sudo=1.6.3p6
Sudo=1.6.3p7
Sudo=1.6.4
Sudo=1.6.4_p1
Sudo=1.6.4_p2
Sudo=1.6.4p1
Sudo=1.6.4p2
Sudo=1.6.5
Sudo=1.6.5_p1
Sudo=1.6.5_p2
Sudo=1.6.5p1
Sudo=1.6.5p2
Sudo=1.6.6
Sudo=1.6.7
Sudo=1.6.7_p5
Sudo=1.6.8
Sudo=1.6.8_p1
Sudo=1.6.8_p2
Sudo=1.6.8_p5
Sudo=1.6.8_p7
Sudo=1.6.8_p8
Sudo=1.6.8_p9
Sudo=1.6.8_p12

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-4305?

    CVE-2007-4305 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow local users to bypass access control policies.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-4305?

    To fix CVE-2007-4305, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest versions of Sudo and Systrace that address the race condition vulnerabilities.

  • Which versions of Sudo are affected by CVE-2007-4305?

    CVE-2007-4305 affects Sudo versions 1.5.6 to 1.6.8, with various updates required to mitigate the issue.

  • Are there any specific platforms vulnerable to CVE-2007-4305?

    CVE-2007-4305 is specifically a vulnerability on NetBSD and OpenBSD systems using Sudo and Systrace.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2007-4305 on system security?

    The impacts of CVE-2007-4305 include unauthorized access and manipulation of system calls, compromising access control and auditing.

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