CVE-2002-0184

7.8 HIGH

Published: May 16, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Patch

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Patch

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8936.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-028.php3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2040.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_014_sudo_txt.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475