6.2

CVE-2010-2956: todd_miller sudo

CVSS: 6.2v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2010:0675DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2956
Published 10-09-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2956 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in todd_miller sudo. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
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. 10-09-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

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< 0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5
  • sudo-debuginfo< 0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5
Debian1 product
  • sudo< 1.7.4p4-1
Todd_miller1 product
  • sudo1.7.0 | 1.7.1 | 1.7.2 | 1.7.2p1 | 1.7.2p2 | 1.7.2p3 | 1.7.2p4 | 1.7.2p5 | 1.7.2p6 | 1.7.2p7 | 1.7.3b1 | 1.7.4 | 1.7.4p1 | 1.7.4p2 | 1.7.4p3

3 vendors · 4 products

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