CVE-2010-1646

Publication date 7 June 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

The secure path feature in env.c in sudo 1.3.1 through 1.6.9p22 and 1.7.0 through 1.7.2p6 does not properly handle an environment that contains multiple PATH variables, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted value of the last PATH variable.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
sudo	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 1.7.2p1-1ubuntu5.1
	9.10 karmic	Fixed 1.7.0-1ubuntu2.4
	9.04 jaunty	Fixed 1.6.9p17-1ubuntu3.3
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 1.6.9p10-1ubuntu3.8
	6.06 LTS dapper	Fixed 1.6.8p12-1ubuntu6.3

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Patch details

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
sudo	Upstream: http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/3057fde43cf0 Upstream: http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/a09c6812eaec

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-956-1
sudo vulnerability
30 June 2010

Other references

http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/secure_path.html
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1646