sudo: certain environment variables not sanitized when env_reset is disabled
Published Mar 11, 2014
6.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
Sudo 1.6.9 before 1.8.5, when env_reset is disabled, does not properly check environment variables for the env_delete restriction, which allows local users with sudo permissions to bypass intended command restrictions via a crafted environment variable.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 1.6.9
- 1.6.9p20
- 1.6.9p21
- 1.6.9p22
- 1.6.9p23
- 1.7.0
- 1.7.1
- 1.7.2
- 1.7.2p1
- 1.7.2p2
- 1.7.2p3
- 1.7.2p4
- 1.7.2p5
- 1.7.2p6
- 1.7.2p7
- 1.7.3b1
- 1.7.4
- 1.7.4p1
- 1.7.4p2
- 1.7.4p3
- 1.7.4p4
- 1.7.4p5
- 1.7.4p6
- 1.7.5
- 1.7.6
- 1.7.6p1
- 1.7.6p2
- 1.7.7
- 1.7.8
- 1.7.8p1
- 1.7.8p2
- 1.7.9
- 1.7.9p1
- 1.7.10
- 1.7.10p1
- 1.7.10p2
- 1.7.10p3
- 1.7.10p4
- 1.7.10p5
- 1.7.10p6
- 1.7.10p7
- 1.7.10p8
- 1.7.10p9
- 1.7.10p10
- 1.8.0
- 1.8.1
- 1.8.1p1
- 1.8.1p2
- 1.8.2
- 1.8.3
- 1.8.3p1
- 1.8.3p2
- 1.8.4
- 1.8.4p1
- 1.8.4p2
- 1.8.4p3
- 1.8.4p4
- 1.8.4p5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
sudo-0:1.7.2p1-29.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0266
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
sudo
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
sudo
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sudo-0:1.7.2p1-29.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0266 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sudo | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | sudo | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the version of sudo package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
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.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 24.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 25.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00131) | 29.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.66% (0.01662) | 70.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00131) | 30.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.80% (0.04804) | 89.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.80% (0.04804) | 88.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.80% (0.04804) | 74.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0266.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/06/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65997 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/env_add.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2146-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0106 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1071780 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0106
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0106
Change history (0)
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