Description
sudo before 1.8.12 does not ensure that the TZ environment variable is associated with a zoneinfo file, which allows local users to open arbitrary files for read access (but not view file contents) by running a program within an sudo session, as demonstrated by interfering with terminal output, discarding kernel-log messages, or repositioning tape drives.
Published: 2017-04-24
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-160-1 sudo security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3167-1 sudo security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9490 sudo before 1.8.12 does not ensure that the TZ environment variable is associated with a zoneinfo file, which allows local users to open arbitrary files for read access (but not view file contents) by running a program within an sudo session, as demonstrated by interfering with terminal output, discarding kernel-log messages, or repositioning tape drives.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2533-1 Sudo vulnerability
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Sudo Project Sudo
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:04.547Z

Reserved: 2015-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9680

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-24T06:59:00.353

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2014-9680

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-10-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9680 - Bugzilla

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