VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2002-0043
CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.93%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2002-01-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
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