ubuntu-cve-2017-1000367
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-05-30 15:00
Modified
2025-09-08 16:44
Summary
Details

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
6.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
high
References
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        "binaries": [
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          },
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      },
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        "1.8.8-2ubuntu2",
        "1.8.9p4-1ubuntu1",
        "1.8.9p4-1ubuntu2",
        "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1",
        "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1",
        "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.2",
        "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "sudo",
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.4"
          },
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            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap",
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          }
        ]
      },
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      },
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        }
      ],
      "versions": [
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        "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.2",
        "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Todd Miller\u0027s 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.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000367",
  "modified": "2025-09-08T16:44:36Z",
  "published": "2017-05-30T15:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-1000367"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/30/16"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/linux_tty.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3304-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000367"
    }
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  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "high",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2017-1000367"
  ]
}



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