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CVE-2004-1051

Published: Nov 18, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

mandrakesoft
commercial·FRaka mandriva, mandrakesoft linux
mandrake multi network firewallOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
mandrake linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrake linux corporate serverOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
todd miller
oss-project·USaka sudo
sudoOn-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
trustix
oss-project
secure linuxOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
ubuntu
commercial·GBaka ubuntu linux
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-28-1/
ubuntu.com
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/bash_functions.html
sudo.ws
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110598298225675&w=2
marc.info
and 7 more references View all →

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