CVE-2004-1689

sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the…

published February 20, 2005

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01165 · 66.9th percentile
Published
2005-02-20T05:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 FEB 05:00Z
    sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the…
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