MEDIUM
sudo: Fails to reset group permissions if runas_default set
Published Feb 25, 2010
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.46%
Description
sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21, when the runas_default option is used, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges via a sudo command.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 1.6
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.3_p1
- 1.6.3_p2
- 1.6.3_p3
- 1.6.3_p4
- 1.6.3_p5
- 1.6.3_p6
- 1.6.3_p7
- 1.6.4_p1
- 1.6.4_p2
- 1.6.5
- 1.6.5_p1
- 1.6.5_p2
- 1.6.6
- 1.6.7
- 1.6.7_p5
- 1.6.8
- 1.6.8_p1
- 1.6.8_p5
- 1.6.8_p8
- 1.6.8_p9
- 1.6.8_p12
- 1.6.9_p17
- 1.6.9_p18
- 1.6.9_p19
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
sudo-0:1.6.9p17-6.el5_4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0122
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sudo-0:1.6.9p17-6.el5_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0122 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of the sudo packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.46% 0.00462
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00462
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 37.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 36.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 20.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (24)
- ftp://ftp.sudo.ws/pub/sudo/sudo-1.6.9p21.patch.gz x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38762 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38795 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38803 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38915 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023658 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/aa0b6c01c462 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2006 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201003-01.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=255 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=349 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/23/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/24/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.sudo.ws/cgi-bin/cvsweb/sudo/set_perms.c.diff?r1=1.30.2.7&r2=1.30.2.8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-905-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0427 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=567622 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0427
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10946 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7216 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0427
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 25, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 27, 2010
Link CVE-2010-0427
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a