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    CVE-2002-0043

    sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.

    Published:Jan 14, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 25, 2002
    EPSS Score:0.00193
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Powertools
    Vendor
    Todd Miller
    Product
    Sudo

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21227

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02%3A06.asc
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000451
    http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:003
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101120193627756&w=2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-101
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_002_sudo_txt.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-011.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-013.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3800
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250168
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3871
    http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/postfix.html
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7891
    ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02%3A06.asc
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000451
    http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:003
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101120193627756&w=2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-101
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_002_sudo_txt.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-011.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-013.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3800
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250168
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3871
    http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/postfix.html
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7891

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High