4.4CVSSMEDIUM
Description
sudo 1.3.5 through 1.7.10 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.5, when the tty_tickets option is enabled, does not properly validate the controlling terminal device, which allows local users with sudo permissions to hijack the authorization of another terminal via vectors related to connecting to the standard input, output, and error file descriptors of another terminal. NOTE: this is one of three closely-related vulnerabilities that were originally assigned CVE-2013-1776, but they have been SPLIT because of different affected versions.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=701839
bugs.debian.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
lists.apple.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00066.html
lists.opensuse.org
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Timeline
Published
Apr 8, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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