USN-2533-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2533-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2533-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2533-1

Related

Published

2015-03-16T13:06:42.666337Z

Modified

2015-03-16T13:06:42.666337Z

Summary

sudo vulnerability

Details

Jakub Wilk and Stephane Chazelas discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the TZ environment variable. An attacker with Sudo access could possibly use this issue to open arbitrary files, bypassing intended permissions.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / sudo

Package

Name: sudo
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.6p3-0ubuntu3

1.8.8-2ubuntu1

1.8.8-2ubuntu2

1.8.9p4-1ubuntu1

1.8.9p4-1ubuntu2

1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "sudo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap"
        }
    ]
}