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    CVE-2002-0184

    Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.

    Published:Apr 25, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 2, 2003
    EPSS Score:0.00212
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Powertools
    Vendor
    Sudo Project
    Product
    Sudo

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21420

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-100 Overflow Buffers
    CAPEC-47 Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion

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    References

    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128
    http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8936.php
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083
    http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-028.php3
    http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2040.html
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_014_sudo_txt.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128
    http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8936.php
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083
    http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-028.php3
    http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2040.html
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_014_sudo_txt.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593

    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