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CVE-2023-28486

Published: Mar 16, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-116
5.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 43.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-116

Affected Products

sudo project
oss-project·USaka sudo
sudoMixed
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
netapp
commercial·US
active iq unified manager
Hardware Firmware
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
Альт 8 СПOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/commit/334daf92b31b79ce68ed75e2ee14fca265f029ca
github.com
https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/releases/tag/SUDO_1_9_13
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00002.html
lists.debian.org
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