EIP-2026-103009

PRE-CVE

Sudo 1.6.8p9 - SHELLOPTS/PS4 Environment Variables Privilege Escalation

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-103009. PoCs published by Breno Silva Pinto.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a vulnerability in sudo versions prior to 1.6.8p10 to escalate privileges to root. It manipulates the SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a sudo-enabled script.

Description

Sudo 1.6.8p9 - SHELLOPTS/PS4 Environment Variables Privilege Escalation

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Breno Silva Pinto · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1310

This exploit leverages a vulnerability in sudo versions prior to 1.6.8p10 to escalate privileges to root. It manipulates the SHELLOPTS and PS4 environment variables to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a sudo-enabled script.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: sudo < 1.6.8p10
Auth required
Prerequisites: sudo access to execute a specific script · ability to set environment variables
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026