SB2013030501 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Sudo
Published: March 5, 2013 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013030501
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1775)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
sudo 1.6.0 through 1.7.10p6 and sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.6p6 allows local users or physically proximate attackers to bypass intended time restrictions and retain privileges without re-authenticating by setting the system clock and sudo user timestamp to the epoch.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00066.html
- http://osvdb.org/90677
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1353.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1701.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2642
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/27/22
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58203
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.517440
- http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/ddf399e3e306
- http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/ebd6cc75020f
- http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/epoch_ticket.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1754-1
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031