sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.
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EUVD-2002-0043 | sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T02:35:17.330Z
Reserved: 2002-01-22T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2002-0043

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2002-01-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2002-0043


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