3.7

CVE-2005-1993: todd_miller sudo

CVSS: 3.7v2.0LowModified
AliasesRHSA-2005:535DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1993DSA-735-1
Published 20-06-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-1993 is a low (CVSS 3.7) vulnerability in todd_miller sudo. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
15/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.7/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-06-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user entry in the sudoers file, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.40% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat2 products
  • sudo< 0:1.6.7p5-1.1 | < 0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1
  • sudo-debuginfo< 0:1.6.7p5-1.1 | < 0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1
Debian1 product
  • sudo< 1.6.8p9-1 | < 1.6.6-1.3woody1 | < 1.6.8p7-1.1sarge1
Todd_miller1 product
  • sudo1.3.1 | 1.5.6 | 1.5.7 | 1.5.8 | 1.5.9 | 1.6 | 1.6.1 | 1.6.2 | 1.6.3 | 1.6.3_p1 | 1.6.3_p2 | 1.6.3_p3 | 1.6.3_p4 | 1.6.3_p5 | 1.6.3_p6 | 1.6.3_p7 | 1.6.4 | 1.6.4_p1 | 1.6.4_p2 | 1.6.5 | 1.6.5_p1 | 1.6.5_p2 | 1.6.6 | 1.6.7 | 1.6.7_p5 | 1.6.8 | 1.6.8_p1 | 1.6.8_p7 | 1.6.8_p8

3 vendors · 4 products

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