CVE-2015-8239

7.0 HIGH
Published: October 10, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The SHA-2 digest support in the sudoers plugin in sudo after 1.8.7 allows local users with write permissions to parts of the called command to replace them before it is executed.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/22
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283635
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/0cd3cc8fa195
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/24a3d9215c64
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/397722cdd7ec
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283635
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/0cd3cc8fa195
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/24a3d9215c64
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/397722cdd7ec
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
41th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

Affected Vendors

sudo_project

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