Description
Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.
Exploits (1)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
43.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-131
Status
published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
2.2
sudo_project/sudo
< 1.6.6
Published
May 16, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026