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CVE-2010-1646 Detail

Description

The secure path feature in env.c in sudo 1.3.1 through 1.6.9p22 and 1.7.0 through 1.7.2p6 does not properly handle an environment that contains multiple PATH variables, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted value of the last PATH variable.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042838.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042838.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043012.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043012.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043026.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/40002 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40002 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40188
http://secunia.com/advisories/40188
http://secunia.com/advisories/40215
http://secunia.com/advisories/40215
http://secunia.com/advisories/40508
http://secunia.com/advisories/40508
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201009-03.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201009-03.xml
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2062
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2062
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:118
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:118
http://www.osvdb.org/65083
http://www.osvdb.org/65083
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0475.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0475.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40538
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40538
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024101
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024101
http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/3057fde43cf0 Exploit  Patch 
http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/3057fde43cf0 Exploit  Patch 
http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/a09c6812eaec Exploit  Patch 
http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/a09c6812eaec Exploit  Patch 
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/secure_path.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/secure_path.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1452
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1452
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1478
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1478
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1518
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1518
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1519
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1519
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598154
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598154
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10580
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10580
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7338
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7338

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-1646
NVD Published Date:
06/07/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.