Sudo sudoedit view files
| sudo-sudoedit-view-files (17424) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sudo (superuser do) could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the -u option (sudoedit). A local attacker could view arbitrary files via sudoedit.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Sudo (1.6.8p1 or later), available from the Sudo Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Sep 16 2004 - 14:23:21 CDT : [sudo-announce] Sudo version 1.6.8p1 now available (fwd).
- CIAC Information Bulletin 0-219: Sudo - "Sudoedit" Vulnerabilities.
- Sudo Security Alert September 15, 2004 : Sudoedit can expose file contents.
- Sudo Web site: Sudo Main Page.
- BID-11204: Sudo Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1689: sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
- OSVDB ID: 10023: sudo sudoedit Restricted Local File Disclosure
- SA12596: sudo Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability
- US-CERT VU#424358: sudoedit can expose protected file contents
Platforms Affected:
- Todd C. Miller Sudo prior to 1.6.8p1
Reported:
Sep 17, 2004
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