USN-4705-1: sudo Ubuntu

CVSS: UnknownPublished
Published 26-01-2021Last modified 27-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

USN-4705-1 is a vulnerability in sudo Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.

Overall risk
0/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
Not scored
010
No CVSS score recorded
EPSS score
Not scored
0%100%
No EPSS score yet
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 2 · Downstream 0 · Related 2
CVE-2021-23239CVE-2021-3156

Timeline

  1. 26-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

sudo vulnerabilities It was discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled memory when parsing command lines. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain unintended access to the administrator account. (CVE-2021-3156) It was discovered that the Sudo sudoedit utility incorrectly handled checking directory permissions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass file permissions and determine if a directory exists or not. (CVE-2021-23239)

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Public exploits

0 found

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Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

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Affected systems

Ubuntu1 product
  • sudo< 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10 | < 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.4 | < 1.8.31-1ubuntu1.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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