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CVE-2017-1000367

Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded spaces) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.

Severity
Medium 6.4
Published
5 Jun 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
8.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 94% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Race condition (CWE-362)
Attack
Needs local access · Only under certain conditions · Needs an administrator account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
sudoServers and applications · cpe:a:sudo_project:sudo
  • Every version up to 1.8.20

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000367
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000367