DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2956

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2956
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2956.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2956
Upstream
Published
2010-09-10T19:00:02Z
Modified
2026-09-04T06:47:31Z
Summary
[none]
Details

Sudo 1.7.0 through 1.7.4p3, when a Runas group is configured, does not properly handle use of the -u option in conjunction with the -g option, which allows local users to gain privileges via a command line containing a "-u root" sequence.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/sudo?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.4p4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2956.json"

Debian:13 / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/sudo?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.4p4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2956.json"

Debian:14 / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/sudo?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.4p4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2956.json"