CVE-2022-43995
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 High 7.1
Description
Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.9.12, with the crypt() password backend, contains a plugins/sudoers/auth/passwd.c array-out-of-bounds error that can result in a heap-based buffer over-read. This can be triggered by arbitrary local users with access to Sudo by entering a password of seven characters or fewer. The impact could vary depending on the system libraries, compiler, and processor architecture.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-43995
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2022-11-02T14:15:16
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-12-06T00:15:07
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 1.8.0 | 1.9.12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.9.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.1
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.2
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2139911 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/commit/bd209b9f16fcd1270c13db27ae3329c677d48050 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33465707 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-08 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/ | Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43995 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-43995 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-02 15:00:12 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-07 17:20:07 | 2022-11-02T14:15Z | 2022-11-02T14:15:16 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-07 17:20:07 | 2022-12-06T00:15:07 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-07 17:20:07 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2022-12-07 17:20:09 | CPE Information | updated | ||
| 2022-12-07 17:20:09 | References | updated |