Description
Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.
Published: 2003-04-02
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Linux Powertools
Sudo Project Sudo
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:42:28.916Z

Reserved: 2002-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-0184

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-05-16T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-0184

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Publid Date: 2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2002-0184 - Bugzilla

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