Description
sudo before 1.6.8p2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using "()" style environment variables to create functions that have the same name as any program within the bash script that is called without using the program's full pathname.
Published: 2004-11-18
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-1049 sudo before 1.6.8p2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using "()" style environment variables to create functions that have the same name as any program within the bash script that is called without using the program's full pathname.
History

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Debian Debian Linux
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Mandrake Linux Corporate Server Mandrake Multi Network Firewall
Todd Miller Sudo
Trustix Secure Linux
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:39:00.761Z

Reserved: 2004-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-1051

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-03-01T05:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2004-1051

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2004-11-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-1051 - Bugzilla

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