4.4

CVE-2011-0010: todd_miller sudo

CVSS: 4.4v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2011:0599RHSA-2012:0309DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0010
Published 18-01-2011Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-0010 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) vulnerability in todd_miller sudo. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 18-01-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

check.c in sudo 1.7.x before 1.7.4p5, when a Runas group is configured, does not require a password for command execution that involves a gid change but no uid change, which allows local users to bypass an intended authentication requirement via the -g option to a sudo command.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.50% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.50%

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

Affected systems

Redhat2 products
  • sudo< 0:1.7.4p5-5.el6 | < 0:1.7.2p1-13.el5
  • sudo-debuginfo< 0:1.7.4p5-5.el6 | < 0:1.7.2p1-13.el5
Debian1 product
  • sudo< 1.7.4p4-6
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 | 1.7.4p4

3 vendors · 4 products

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