CVE-2012-2337

N/A Unknown
Published: May 18, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

sudo 1.6.x and 1.7.x before 1.7.9p1, and 1.8.x before 1.8.4p5, does not properly support configurations that use a netmask syntax, which allows local users to bypass intended command restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by executing a command on a host that has an IPv4 address.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49219
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49244
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49291
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49948
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/netmask.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49244
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49948
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2478
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:079
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/netmask.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=820677
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2337/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
32th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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