Medium severity6.4NVD Advisory· Published Jun 5, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-1000367
CVE-2017-1000367
Description
Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded spaces) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.8.20
- (no CPE)range: <=1.8.20
- osv-coords12 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/sudo&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2
< 1.9.7p2-1.4+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.9.7p2-1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-2.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-10.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-2.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-10.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-2.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-10.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-2.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-2.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-10.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-2.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.10p3-10.5.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- packetstormsecurity.com/files/142783/Sudo-get_process_ttyname-Race-Condition.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/30/16nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038582nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00077.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00078.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00079.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3867nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98745nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3304-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1381nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1382nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-15nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42183/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.sudo.ws/alerts/linux_tty.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/22/5nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/22/6nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VXEXC4NNIG2QOZY6N2YUK246KI3D3UQO/nvd
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