Sudo 1.7.0 through 1.7.4p3, when a Runas group is configured, does not properly handle use of the -u option in conjunction with the -g option, which allows local users to gain privileges via a command line containing a "-u root" sequence.
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2960 Sudo 1.7.0 through 1.7.4p3, when a Runas group is configured, does not properly handle use of the -u option in conjunction with the -g option, which allows local users to gain privileges via a command line containing a "-u root" sequence.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-983-1 Sudo vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:55:46.374Z

Reserved: 2010-08-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-2956

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2010-09-10T19:00:02.830

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2010-2956

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2010-09-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-2956 - Bugzilla

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