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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 16, 2002, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2024, 3:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2002-0184 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Sudo_project sudo
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2002-0184 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2002-0184 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475 Third Party Advisory http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2 Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2 Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128 Third Party Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2040.html Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2040.html Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.html Third Party Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.html Third Party Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CWE NIST CWE-131
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475 No Types Assigned http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8936.php No Types Assigned http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8936.php Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-028.php3 No Types Assigned http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-028.php3 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_014_sudo_txt.html No Types Assigned http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_014_sudo_txt.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.6.6
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Heap-based buffer overflow in sudo before 1.6.6 may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded. 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.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2002-0184 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2002-0184 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.25850

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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