medium
6.9
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2011-0008

First published: Tue Jan 11 2011(Updated: )

A certain Fedora patch for parse.c in sudo before 1.7.4p5-1.fc14 on Fedora 14 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file during authorization decisions for a user who belongs to that group, which allows local users to leverage an applicable sudoers file and gain root privileges via a sudo command. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2009-0034 regression.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Sudo<=1.7.4p5
Sudo=1.3.1
Sudo=1.5
Sudo=1.5.2
Sudo=1.5.3
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=1.6.2p1
Sudo=1.6.2p2
Sudo=1.6.2p3
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=1.6.7p1
Sudo=1.6.7p2
Sudo=1.6.7p3
Sudo=1.6.7p4
Sudo=1.6.7p5
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
Sudo=1.6.8p1
Sudo=1.6.8p2
Sudo=1.6.8p3
Sudo=1.6.8p4
Sudo=1.6.8p5
Sudo=1.6.8p6
Sudo=1.6.8p7
Sudo=1.6.8p8
Sudo=1.6.8p9
Sudo=1.6.8p10
Sudo=1.6.8p11
Sudo=1.6.8p12
Sudo=1.6.9
Sudo=1.6.9_p17
Sudo=1.6.9_p18
Sudo=1.6.9_p19
Sudo=1.6.9_p20
Sudo=1.6.9_p21
Sudo=1.6.9_p22
Sudo=1.6.9p1
Sudo=1.6.9p2
Sudo=1.6.9p3
Sudo=1.6.9p4
Sudo=1.6.9p5
Sudo=1.6.9p6
Sudo=1.6.9p7
Sudo=1.6.9p8
Sudo=1.6.9p9
Sudo=1.6.9p10
Sudo=1.6.9p11
Sudo=1.6.9p12
Sudo=1.6.9p13
Sudo=1.6.9p14
Sudo=1.6.9p15
Sudo=1.6.9p16
Sudo=1.6.9p17
Sudo=1.6.9p18
Sudo=1.6.9p19
Sudo=1.6.9p20
Sudo=1.6.9p21
Sudo=1.6.9p22
Sudo=1.6.9p23
Sudo=1.7.0
Sudo=1.7.1
Sudo=1.7.2
Sudo=1.7.2p1
Sudo=1.7.2p2
Sudo=1.7.2p3
Sudo=1.7.2p4
Sudo=1.7.2p5
Sudo=1.7.2p6
Sudo=1.7.2p7
Sudo=1.7.3b1
Sudo=1.7.4
Sudo=1.7.4p1
Sudo=1.7.4p2
Sudo=1.7.4p3
Sudo=1.7.4p4
Fedora=14

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=668843

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-0008?

    CVE-2011-0008 is considered a critical vulnerability that allows local users to gain unauthorized root access.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-0008?

    To mitigate CVE-2011-0008, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of sudo such as 1.7.4p5 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2011-0008?

    CVE-2011-0008 affects various versions of the sudo utility, particularly those prior to 1.7.4p5 on Fedora 14.

  • Can CVE-2011-0008 be exploited remotely?

    No, CVE-2011-0008 requires local user access to exploit the vulnerability.

  • What implications does CVE-2011-0008 have for system security?

    CVE-2011-0008 poses a significant risk as it allows local users to elevate their privileges, leading to potential system compromises.

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