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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA596] DSA-596-2 sudo Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA596] DSA-596-2 sudo |
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DSA-596-2 sudo Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Liam Helmer noticed that sudo, a program that provides limited super user rights to specific users, does not clean the environment sufficiently. Bash functions and the CDPATH variable are still passed through to the program running as privileged user, leaving possibilities to overload system routines. These vulnerabilities can only be exploited by users who have been granted limited super user rights. For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 1.6.6-1.3. For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 1.6.8p3. We recommend that you upgrade your sudo package. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-596 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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