Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2001-0279 First vendor Publication 2001-05-03
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2008-09-05

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
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:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 7.2 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Buffer overflow in sudo earlier than 1.6.3p6 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2001-0279

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Os 1
Os 2
Os 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 031-1 (sudo)
File : nvt/deb_031_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
5688 sudo Long Argument Local Overflow

A local overflow exists in sudo utility. The sudo version prior to 1.63p6 fails to split a log entry into smaller pieces resulting in a buffer overflow. By sending a specially crafted long command to sudo, an attacker can overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and confidentiality.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2012-09-06 Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.
File : mandrake_MDKSA-2001-024.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-09-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-031.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
BUGTRAQ http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0414.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0427.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0437.html
CONECTIVA http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000381
DEBIAN http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-031
MANDRAKE http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-024.php3
REDHAT http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-018.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-019.html

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