4.6

CVE-2005-2959: todd_miller sudo

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2959DSA-870-1
Published 25-10-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2959 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in todd_miller sudo. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 25-10-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in sudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the (1) SHELLOPTS and (2) PS4 environment variables before executing a bash script on behalf of another user, which are not cleared even though other variables are.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.62% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.62%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • sudo< 1.6.8p9-3 | < 1.6.6-1.4 | < 1.6.8p7-1.2
Todd_miller1 product
  • sudo1.6 | 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 | 1.6.3p1 | 1.6.3p2 | 1.6.3p3 | 1.6.3p4 | 1.6.3p5 | 1.6.3p6 | 1.6.3p7 | 1.6.4 | 1.6.4_p1 | 1.6.4_p2 | 1.6.4p1 | 1.6.4p2 | 1.6.5 | 1.6.5_p1 | 1.6.5_p2 | 1.6.5p1 | 1.6.5p2 | 1.6.6 | 1.6.7 | 1.6.7_p5 | 1.6.8

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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