CVE-2006-0151

N/A Unknown

Published: January 09, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

sudo 1.6.8 and other versions does not clear the PYTHONINSPECT environment variable, which allows limited local users to gain privileges via a Python script, a variant of CVE-2005-4158.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/18358

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/18363

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/18549

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/18558

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/18906

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/19016

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21692

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.421822

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-946

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:159

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_02_sr.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16184

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0010

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/235-2/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/18358