Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 31, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0043
CVE-2002-0043
Description
sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.
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Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
13- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-013.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250168nvdVendor Advisory
- ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02%3A06.ascnvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-101nvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_002_sudo_txt.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-011.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3800nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3871nvd
- www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/postfix.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7891nvd
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