CVE-2002-0184 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.2% (pctl 67)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.2% — more likely to be exploited than 67% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-131 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-05-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| sudo project | sudo |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sudo 1.6.x - Password Prompt Heap Overflow | 2001-11-01 |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8936.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-028.php3
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2040.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_014_sudo_txt.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2
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