Vulnerability identifier: #VU32397
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Sudo
Client/Desktop applications /
Software for system administration
Vendor: Sudo
Description
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
sudoedit in Sudo before 1.8.15 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file whose full path is defined using multiple wildcards in /etc/sudoers, as demonstrated by "/home/*/*/file.txt."
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Sudo: 1.8.0 - 1.8.14p3
External links
http://bugzilla.sudo.ws/show_bug.cgi?id=707
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171024.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171054.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3440
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034392
http://www.sudo.ws/stable.html#1.8.15
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-13
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37710/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.