Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-2337
CVE-2012-2337
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.
Affected products
19cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 18 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:1.6.2p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:1.6.7p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8p12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
11- www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/netmask.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081432.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/49219nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/49244nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/49291nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/49948nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2478nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2337/nvd
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