High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Jun 5, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-1000368
CVE-2017-1000368
Description
Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20p1 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded newlines) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.8.20
- cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.8.20:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
7- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98838nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1574nvdThird Party Advisory
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/indexnvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-04nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.sudo.ws/alerts/linux_tty.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3968-2/nvd
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