CVE-2012-0809

Description

Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.

How to fix CVE-2012-0809

To remediate CVE-2012-0809, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/sudo—upgrade to 1.8.3p2-1 or later

Is CVE-2012-0809 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 3.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 1.8.3p2-1

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0809