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CVE-2004-1051

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2005-03-01 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

sudo before 1.6.8p2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using "()" style environment variables to create functions that have the same name as any program within the bash script that is called without using the program's full pathname.

Affected Platforms

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate ServerMandrakesoft Mandrake LinuxDebian Debian LinuxTrustix Secure LinuxMandrakesoft Mandrake Multi Network FirewallUbuntu Ubuntu LinuxTodd Miller Sudo

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References