CVE-2021-23240

selinux_edit_copy_tfiles in sudoedit in Sudo before 1.9.5 allows a local unprivileged user to gain file ownership and escalate privileges by replacing a…

published January 12, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

selinux_edit_copy_tfiles in sudoedit in Sudo before 1.9.5 allows a local unprivileged user to gain file ownership and escalate privileges by replacing a temporary file with a symlink to an arbitrary file target. This affects SELinux RBAC support in permissive mode. Machines without SELinux are not vulnerable.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01079 · 64.8th percentile
Published
2021-01-12T08:17Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 JAN 08:17Z
    selinux_edit_copy_tfiles in sudoedit in Sudo before 1.9.5 allows a local unprivileged user to gain file ownership and escalate privileges by replacing a…
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