FKIE_CVE-2010-2956
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-09-10 19:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:21
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.0 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.1 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.2 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.2p1 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.2p2 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.2p3 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.2p4 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.2p5 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.2p6 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.2p7 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.3b1 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.4 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.4p1 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.4p2 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.4p3 |
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