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CVE-2002-0043

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2002-01-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.

Affected Platforms

Todd Miller Sudo

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References