CVE-2014-9680

3.3 LOW
Published: April 24, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/15/24
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.sudo.ws/alerts/tz.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/15/24
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1409.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033158
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.sudo.ws/alerts/tz.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
3.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
60th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

sudo_project