Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 25, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-0427
CVE-2010-0427
Description
sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21, when the runas_default option is used, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges via a sudo command.
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Affected products
29cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 27 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.7_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <1.6.9p21
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
21- ftp.sudo.ws/pub/sudo/sudo-1.6.9p21.patch.gznvdPatch
- www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/attachment.cginvdExploit
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38762nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38795nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38803nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38915nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/aa0b6c01c462nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2006nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201003-01.xmlnvd
- www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/23/4nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/24/5nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threadednvd
- www.sudo.ws/cgi-bin/cvsweb/sudo/set_perms.c.diffnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-905-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10946nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7216nvd
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