Executive Summary
Summary | |
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Title | sudo security and bug fix update |
Informations | |||
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Name | RHSA-2012:0309 | First vendor Publication | 2012-02-21 |
Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2012-02-21 |
Severity (Vendor) | Low | Revision | 03 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
Cvss vector : N/A | |||
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Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
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Cvss Base Score | 4.4 | Attack Range | Local |
Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
Cvss Expoit Score | 3.4 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
Problem Description: An updated sudo package that fixes one security issue and various bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 3. Description: The sudo (superuser do) utility allows system administrators to give certain users the ability to run commands as root. A flaw was found in the sudo password checking logic. In configurations where the sudoers settings allowed a user to run a command using sudo with only the group ID changed, sudo failed to prompt for the user's password before running the specified command with the elevated group privileges. (CVE-2011-0010) In addition, this update fixes the following bugs: * A NULL pointer dereference bug caused the sudo utility to terminate unexpectedly with a segmentation fault. This happened if the utility was run with the -g option and configured not to demand the password from the user who ran the sudo utility. With this update, the code has been modified and the problem no longer occurs. (BZ#673072) * The sudo utility failed to load sudoers from an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server after the sudo tool was upgraded. This happened because the upgraded nsswitch.conf file did not contain the instruction to search for sudoers on the LDAP server. This update adds the lost instruction to /etc/nsswitch.conf and the system searches for sources of sudoers on the local file system and then on LDAP, if applicable. (BZ#617061) * The sudo tool interpreted a Runas alias specifying a group incorrectly as a user alias and the alias seemed to be ignored. With this update, the code for interpreting such aliases has been modified and the Runas group aliases are honored as expected. (BZ#627543) * Prior to this update, sudo did not parse comment characters (#) in the ldap.conf file correctly and could fail to work. With this update, parsing of the LDAP configuration file has been modified and the comment characters are parsed correctly. (BZ#750318) * The sudo utility formats its output to fit the width of the terminal window. However, this behavior is undesirable if the output is redirected through a pipeline. With this update, the output formatting is not applied in the scenario described. (BZ#697111) * Previously, the sudo utility performed Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) related initialization after switching to an unprivileged user. This prevented the correct setup of the SELinux environment before executing the specified command and could potentially cause an access denial. The bug has been fixed by backporting the SELinux related code and the execution model from a newer version of sudo. (BZ#477185) * On execv(3) function failure, the sudo tool executed an auditing call before reporting the failure. The call reset the error state and, consequently, the tool incorrectly reported that the command succeeded. With this update, the code has been modified and the problem no longer occurs. (BZ#673157) All users of sudo are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves these issues. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 477185 - sudo changes uid before calling SELInux calls, preventing it from setting terminal context when using non priv account 627543 - The Runas_Spec are ignored in sudoers file 668879 - CVE-2011-0010 sudo: does not ask for password on GID changes 673072 - sudo segfault 673157 - sudo fails to report error correctly when execv(3) fails 697111 - sudo -l inserts new lines based on terminal width, causing errors when output is piped. |
Original Source
Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0309.html |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
% | Id | Name |
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100 % | CWE-264 | Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls |
OVAL Definitions
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13675 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13675 | ||
Title: | USN-1046-1 -- sudo vulnerability | ||
Description: | Alexander Kurtz discovered that sudo would not prompt for a password when a group was specified in the Runas_Spec. A local attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code as the specified group if sudo was configured to allow the attacker to use a program as this group. The group Runas_Spec is not used in the default installation of Ubuntu. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | USN-1046-1 CVE-2011-0010 | Version: | 5 |
Platform(s): | Ubuntu 10.10 Ubuntu 9.10 Ubuntu 10.04 | Product(s): | sudo |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20941 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20941 | ||
Title: | RHSA-2012:0309: sudo security and bug fix update (Low) | ||
Description: | check.c in sudo 1.7.x before 1.7.4p5, when a Runas group is configured, does not require a password for command execution that involves a gid change but no uid change, which allows local users to bypass an intended authentication requirement via the -g option to a sudo command. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | RHSA-2012:0309-03 CVE-2011-0010 | Version: | 4 |
Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Product(s): | sudo |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21380 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21380 | ||
Title: | RHSA-2011:0599: sudo security and bug fix update (Low) | ||
Description: | check.c in sudo 1.7.x before 1.7.4p5, when a Runas group is configured, does not require a password for command execution that involves a gid change but no uid change, which allows local users to bypass an intended authentication requirement via the -g option to a sudo command. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | RHSA-2011:0599-01 CVE-2011-0010 | Version: | 4 |
Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Product(s): | sudo |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22719 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22719 | ||
Title: | ELSA-2011:0599: sudo security and bug fix update (Low) | ||
Description: | check.c in sudo 1.7.x before 1.7.4p5, when a Runas group is configured, does not require a password for command execution that involves a gid change but no uid change, which allows local users to bypass an intended authentication requirement via the -g option to a sudo command. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | ELSA-2011:0599-01 CVE-2011-0010 | Version: | 6 |
Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 6 | Product(s): | sudo |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23269 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23269 | ||
Title: | ELSA-2012:0309: sudo security and bug fix update (Low) | ||
Description: | check.c in sudo 1.7.x before 1.7.4p5, when a Runas group is configured, does not require a password for command execution that involves a gid change but no uid change, which allows local users to bypass an intended authentication requirement via the -g option to a sudo command. | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | ELSA-2012:0309-03 CVE-2011-0010 | Version: | 6 |
Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | sudo |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27474 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27474 | ||
Title: | DEPRECATED: ELSA-2012-0309 -- sudo security and bug fix update (low) | ||
Description: | [1.7.2p1-13] - patch: parse ldap.conf more closely to nss_ldap Resolves: rhbz#750318 [1.7.2p1-12] - added patch for CVE-2011-0010 Resolves: rhbz#757157 [1.7.2p1-11] - backported selinux support from 1.7.4p5 (#477185, #673157) - fixed bug in Runas_Spec group matching (#627543) - disable 'sudo -l' output word wrapping if the output is piped (#697111) - fixed overwriting of errno after execve failure (#673157) - fixed segmentation fault (#673072) - add a sudoers entry to the nsswitch.conf file on install (and delete it on uninstall) (#617061) Resolves: rhbz#697111 Resolves: rhbz#673157 Resolves: rhbz#673072 Resolves: rhbz#627543 Resolves: rhbz#617061 Resolves: rhbz#477185 | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | ELSA-2012-0309 CVE-2011-0010 | Version: | 4 |
Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | sudo |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28045 | |||
Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28045 | ||
Title: | DEPRECATED: ELSA-2011-0599 -- sudo security and bug fix update (low) | ||
Description: | [1.7.4p5-5] - patch: log failed user role changes Resolves: rhbz#665131 [1.7.4p5-4] - added #includedir /etc/sudoers.d to sudoers Resolves: rhbz#615087 [1.7.4p5-3] - added !visiblepw option to sudoers Resolves: rhbz#688640 [1.7.4p5-2] - added patch for rhbz#665131 Resolves: rhbz#665131 [1.7.4p5-1] - rebase to latest stable version - sudo now uses /var/db/sudo for timestamps - new command available: sudoreplay - use native audit support - sync configuration paths with the nss_ldap package Resolves: rhbz#615087 Resolves: rhbz#652726 Resolves: rhbz#634159 Resolves: rhbz#603823 | ||
Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
Reference(s): | ELSA-2011-0599 CVE-2011-0010 | Version: | 4 |
Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 6 | Product(s): | sudo |
Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
Date | Description |
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2012-08-09 | Name : CentOS Update for sudo CESA-2012:1149 centos5 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_1149_sudo_centos5.nasl |
2012-06-06 | Name : RedHat Update for sudo RHSA-2011:0599-01 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2011_0599-01_sudo.nasl |
2012-03-12 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201203-06 (sudo) File : nvt/glsa_201203_06.nasl |
2012-02-21 | Name : RedHat Update for sudo RHSA-2012:0309-03 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2012_0309-03_sudo.nasl |
2011-01-24 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: sudo File : nvt/freebsd_sudo9.nasl |
2011-01-24 | Name : Fedora Update for sudo FEDORA-2011-0455 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2011_0455_sudo_fc13.nasl |
2011-01-24 | Name : Mandriva Update for sudo MDVSA-2011:018 (sudo) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2011_018.nasl |
2011-01-21 | Name : Fedora Update for sudo FEDORA-2011-0470 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2011_0470_sudo_fc14.nasl |
2011-01-21 | Name : Ubuntu Update for sudo vulnerability USN-1046-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1046_1.nasl |
0000-00-00 | Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2011-041-05 sudo File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2011_041_05.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
Id | Description |
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70400 | sudo check.c Runas Group Authentication Bypass sudo contains a logic error that prevents the program from properly restricting changes of the group ID. This may allow a local attacker to use the 'sudo -g' command to bypass authentication while changing group IDs. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
Date | Description |
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2014-11-17 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2012-0168.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2014-06-13 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_3_sudo-110114.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-1149.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-0309.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-08-09 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update. File : sl_20120808_sudo_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-08-08 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2012-1149.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-08-08 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2012-1149.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20110519_sudo_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20120221_sudo_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-03-06 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201203-06.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2012-02-21 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2012-0309.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2011-05-20 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2011-0599.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2011-05-05 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_2_sudo-110114.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2011-02-11 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2011-041-05.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2011-01-28 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2011-018.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2011-01-24 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2011-0455.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2011-01-21 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-1046-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2011-01-19 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2011-0470.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
2011-01-14 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_908f4cf21e8b11e0a587001b77d09812.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
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