PT-2006-1230 · Sudo+1 · Sudo+1

Published 2006-01-09 · Updated 2018-10-03 · CVE-2006-0151

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions sudo versions 1.6.8 and earlier

Description The issue allows limited local users to gain privileges via a Python script by not clearing the PYTHONINSPECT environment variable. This is a variant of a previously known issue.

Recommendations For versions 1.6.8 and earlier, consider clearing the PYTHONINSPECT environment variable to prevent privilege escalation. As a temporary workaround, restrict the execution of Python scripts that utilize the PYTHONINSPECT variable until a proper fix is applied.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-1056

CVE-2006-0151

DSA-946-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Sudo

References · 59

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/osx/local/sudo_password_bypass.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/t0kx/privesc-CVE-2015-5602 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/t0kx/privesc-CVE-2010-0426 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/16184 · Exploit
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08594 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-09732 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1776 · Security Note
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2017-1056 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-08839 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4890 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-0151 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-09416 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3149 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18358 · Vendor Advisory
• http://novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_02_sr.html · Vendor Advisory