Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2005-1831
Sudo 1.6.8p7 on SuSE Linux 9.3, and possibly other Linux distributions, allows local users to gain privileges by using sudo to call su, then entering a blank password and hitting CTRL-C. NOTE: SuSE and multiple third-party researchers have not been able to replicate this issue, stating "Sudo catches SIGINT and returns an empty string for the password so I don't see how this could happen unless the user's actual password was empty.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.4
HIGH
Exploitability:2.6
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.40%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| todd_miller | sudo | 1.6.8p7 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.405%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2005-06-02T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2005-06-02T04:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2005-05-31 |
| Last Updated | 2025-01-16T19:09:52 |
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