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CVE-2023-42465

Published: Dec 22, 2023Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 58.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Sudo before 1.9.15 might allow row hammer attacks (for authentication bypass or privilege escalation) because application logic sometimes is based on not equaling an error value (instead of equaling a success value), and because the values do not resist flips of a single bit.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

sudosudo project
Mixed
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development KitNovell Inc.
On-premDev Tool
DevTools & CI / build-test-tools
sudo projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka sudo
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
and 26 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

Exploit details including PoC links, Metasploit modules, and scanner templates are available after registration.

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Official Patch Available

References

https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.02545
arxiv.org
https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/commit/7873f8334c8d31031f8cfa83bd97ac6029309e4f
github.com
https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/releases/tag/SUDO_1_9_15
github.com
and 22 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Dec 22, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 4, 2025

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