7.2

CVE-2012-0809: todd_miller sudo

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0809
Published 01-02-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0809 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in todd_miller sudo. EPSS estimates a 2.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.93%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 01-02-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.93%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 2.95% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.93%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (sudo.ws)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    sudo 1.8.0 < 1.8.3p1 - Format String

    Maturity: poc

Show all 4 exploits
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    sudo 1.8.0 < 1.8.3p1 - 'sudo_debug' glibc FORTIFY_SOURCE Bypass + Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • sudo< 1.8.3p2-1
Todd_miller1 product
  • sudo1.8.0 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.1p1 | 1.8.1p2 | 1.8.2 | 1.8.3 | 1.8.3p1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links