Bug 139671 - CAN-2004-1051 Bash scripts run via Sudo can be subverted
Summary: CAN-2004-1051 Bash scripts run via Sudo can be subverted
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Classification: Red Hat
Component: sudo
Version: 3.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Karel Zak
QA Contact:
URL: http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/bash_f...
Whiteboard: impact=low,public=20041111
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2004-11-17 12:20 UTC by Richard Leyton
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:07 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2005-05-10 13:42:33 UTC
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Description Richard Leyton 2004-11-17 12:20:07 UTC 
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Description of problem:
A flaw in exists in sudo's environment sanitizing prior to sudo
version 1.6.8p2 that could allow a malicious user with permission to
run a shell script that utilized the bash shell to run arbitrary
commands. The /bin/sh shell on most (if not all) Linux systems is bash.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
sudo-1.6.7p5-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
See URL: http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/bash_functions.html

Actual Results:  Local user gains root privs

Additional info:
Comment 1 Josh Bressers 2004-11-18 10:58:58 UTC 
Please see bug 139478 for additional information regarding this issue.
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