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CVE-2004-1689

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-20 Feb, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At-08 Aug, 2024 | 01:00
Rejected At-
Credits

sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.

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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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References
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:20 Feb, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At:08 Aug, 2024 | 01:00
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/12596
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
http://www.osvdb.org/10023
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11204
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtml
third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_CIAC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17424
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txt
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/12596
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/10023
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11204
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtml
Resource:
third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_CIAC
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17424
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txt
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/12596
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
x_transferred
http://www.osvdb.org/10023
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11204
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtml
third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_CIAC
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17424
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txt
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/12596
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/10023
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11204
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtml
Resource:
third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_CIAC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17424
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txt
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:16 Sep, 2004 | 04:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.02.1LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 2.1
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches
todd_miller
todd_miller
>>sudo>>1.6.8
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txtcve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12596cve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtmlcve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358cve@mitre.org
Patch
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/10023cve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11204cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.htmlcve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17424cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txtaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12596af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/10023af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11204af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17424af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/12596
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/10023
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11204
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17424
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/12596
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/10023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11204
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17424
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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