CVE-2017-1000367

MEDIUM 6.4CVE-2017-1000367 · Published 05/06/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2017-1000367 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability affecting sudo (sudo project).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 8.1%, higher than 94.8% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
sudo sudo_project	`≤ 1.8.20`	No fix yet

Description

Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded spaces) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00077.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00078.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00079.html · Third Party Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com/files/142783/Sudo-get_process_ttyname-Race-Condition.html · Exploit
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/3 · Mailing List
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3867 · Third Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/30/16 · Exploit
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/22/5
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/22/6
securityfocus.com/bid/98745 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1038582 · Exploit

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

sudo

sudo_project

≤ 1.8.20

No fix yet

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