sudo 1.6.8 and other versions does not clear the PYTHONINSPECT environment variable, which allows limited local users to gain privileges via a Python script, a variant of CVE-2005-4158.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-946-1 | New sudo packages fix privilege escalation |
Debian DSA |
DSA-946-2 | New sudo packages fix privilege escalation |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-0159 | sudo 1.6.8 and other versions does not clear the PYTHONINSPECT environment variable, which allows limited local users to gain privileges via a Python script, a variant of CVE-2005-4158. |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:25:33.651Z
Reserved: 2006-01-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-0151
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-01-09T23:03:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2006-0151
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD