sudo before 1.8.12 does not ensure that the TZ environment variable is associated with a zoneinfo file, which allows local users to open arbitrary files for read access (but not view file contents) by running a program within an sudo session, as demonstrated by interfering with terminal output, discarding kernel-log messages, or repositioning tape drives.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/15/24 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1409.html | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033158 | |
| http://www.sudo.ws/alerts/tz.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-02 | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/15/24 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1409.html | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033158 | |
| http://www.sudo.ws/alerts/tz.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-02 |
Configurations
History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/15/24 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1409.html - | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033158 - | |
| References | () http://www.sudo.ws/alerts/tz.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-02 - |
Information
Published : 2017-04-24 06:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:21
NVD link : CVE-2014-9680
Mitre link : CVE-2014-9680
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-9680
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Products Affected
sudo_project
- sudo
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor