Vulnerability Description
Sudo before 1.6.8 p12, when the Perl taint flag is off, does not clear the (1) PERLLIB, (2) PERL5LIB, and (3) PERL5OPT environment variables, which allows limited local users to cause a Perl script to include and execute arbitrary library files that have the same name as library files that are included by the script.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Miller | Sudo | 1.5.6 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17534/PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18102
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18156
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18308
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18549
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18558
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21692
- http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Nov/1015192.htmlPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-946
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:234
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:159
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_02_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15394ExploitPatch
- http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/perl_env.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-4158?
CVE-2005-4158 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Sudo before 1.6.8 p12, when the Perl taint flag is off, does not clear the (1) PERLLIB, (2) PERL5LIB, and (3) PERL5OPT environment variables, which allows limited local users to cause a Perl script to...
How severe is CVE-2005-4158?
CVE-2005-4158 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-4158?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Todd Miller Sudo.