CVE-2011-0010 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2011-0010

check.c in sudo 1.7.x before 1.7.4p5, when a Runas group...

Vulnerability Description

check.c in sudo 1.7.x before 1.7.4p5, when a Runas group is configured, does not require a password for command execution that involves a gid change but no uid change, which allows local users to bypass an intended authentication requirement via the -g option to a sudo command.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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References

Affected Vendor

todd miller

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Affected Software

sudo
Vulnerable Versions:
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

Timeline

Official Publish: January 18th, 2011
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.