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.
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 18-01-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last 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 versionMedium 4.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
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 score0.50%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected 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
References
48 links- www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/runas_group_pw.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.593654Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWARE
Show all 48 references
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053263.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053341.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=609641X Refsource CONFIRM