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CVE-2004-1689

CVE-2004-1689

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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.

EPSS 1.2% · Public exploit · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • sudo Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.6.8p3-1

    Update to 1.6.8p3-1

  • sudo Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.6.8p3-1

    Update to 1.6.8p3-1

  • sudo Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.6.8p3-1

    Update to 1.6.8p3-1

Original sources

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