CVE-2004-1051

N/A Unknown
Published: March 01, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

sudo before 1.6.8p2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using "()" style environment variables to create functions that have the same name as any program within the bash script that is called without using the program's full pathname.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/May/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110028877431192&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110598298225675&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-596
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:133
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11668
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/bash_functions.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0061/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18055
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-28-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/May/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110028877431192&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110598298225675&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-596
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11668
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/bash_functions.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0061/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18055
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-28-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
51th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mandrakesoft ubuntu trustix debian todd_miller