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published date: June 20, 2005

CVE-2005-1993 : Race Condition Vulnerability

Description

Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user entry in the sudoers file, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

Product(s):

  • Todd Miller Sudo 1.3.1
  • Todd Miller Sudo 1.5.6
  • Todd Miller Sudo 1.5.7
  • Todd Miller Sudo 1.5.8
  • Todd Miller Sudo 1.5.9
  • Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.1

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2005-1993, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2005-1993 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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