FKIE_CVE-2011-0010
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-01-18 18:03 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:26
Severity
Summary
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.
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 | |
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.7.4p4 |
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