Description
sudo 1.6.x and 1.7.x before 1.7.9p1, and 1.8.x before 1.8.4p5, does not properly support configurations that use a netmask syntax, which allows local users to bypass intended command restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by executing a command on a host that has an IPv4 address.
Published: 2012-05-18
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2478-1 sudo security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2330 sudo 1.6.x and 1.7.x before 1.7.9p1, and 1.8.x before 1.8.4p5, does not properly support configurations that use a netmask syntax, which allows local users to bypass intended command restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by executing a command on a host that has an IPv4 address.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1442-1 Sudo vulnerability
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Todd Miller Sudo
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:34:24.297Z

Reserved: 2012-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2337

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-18T18:55:01.813

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-2337

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-05-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2337 - Bugzilla

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