Description
parse.c in sudo 1.6.9p17 through 1.6.9p19 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file during authorization decisions for a user who belongs to that group, which allows local users to leverage an applicable sudoers file and gain root privileges via a sudo command.
References (21)
Core 21
Core References
Not Applicable third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33885
Broken Link vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/51736
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://www.sudo.ws/cgi-bin/cvsweb/sudo/parse.c.diff?r1=1.160.2.21&r2=1.160.2.22&f=h
Not Applicable third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35766
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021688
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33517
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2954
Broken Link vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:033
Permissions Required vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1865
Not Applicable third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33753
Not Applicable vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0267.html
Broken Link mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000060.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500546/100/0/threaded
Broken Link vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6462
Not Applicable third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33840
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0021
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504849/100/0/threaded
Broken Link vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10856
Product, Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=327
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0009.html
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468923
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
15.4%
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-863
Status
published
Products (2)
gratisoft/sudo
1.6.9 p17 (3 CPE variants)
vmware/esx
4.0
Published
Jan 30, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026