CVE-2010-0426
EPSS 0.76%sudo - several vulnerabilities
Published: 2/24/2010Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21 and 1.7.x before 1.7.2p4, when a pseudo-command is enabled, permits a match between the name of the pseudo-command and the name of an executable file in an arbitrary directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted executable file, as demonstrated by a file named sudoedit in a user's home directory.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/sudofrom 0, < 1.7.2p1-1.2
- Debian/sudofrom 0, < 1.6.9p17-2+lenny1