high
7.2
CWE
264
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2012-2337

First published: Thu May 10 2012(Updated: )

A security flaw was found in the way sudo granted access for particular host, when multiple netmask values have been used in sudo's Host / Host_List configuration. Such configuration allowed unprivileged users, who were authorized by the sudoers file to run their sudo commands, to run these commands from any host regardless of the Host_List configuration (even from hosts, which were intended according to the Host_List netmask configuration not to allow execution of such commands according to the netmask).

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Sudo=1.6
Sudo=1.6.1
Sudo=1.6.2
Sudo=1.6.2p3
Sudo=1.6.3
Sudo=1.6.3_p7
Sudo=1.6.4
Sudo=1.6.4p2
Sudo=1.6.5
Sudo=1.6.6
Sudo=1.6.7
Sudo=1.6.7p5
Sudo=1.6.8
Sudo=1.6.8p12
Sudo=1.6.9
Sudo=1.6.9p20
Sudo=1.6.9p21
Sudo=1.6.9p22
Sudo=1.6.9p23

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-2337?

    CVE-2012-2337 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-2337?

    To fix CVE-2012-2337, it is recommended to update sudo to the latest available version.

  • What versions of sudo are affected by CVE-2012-2337?

    CVE-2012-2337 affects multiple versions of sudo including 1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 1.6.4, 1.6.5, 1.6.6, 1.6.7, 1.6.8, and various patches of these versions.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-2337?

    CVE-2012-2337 is a configuration flaw that allows unauthorized command execution by unprivileged users.

  • Can CVE-2012-2337 lead to privilege escalation?

    Yes, CVE-2012-2337 can potentially allow unprivileged users to execute commands with elevated privileges.

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