CVE detail
CVE-2017-1000367
Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded spaces) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 19.5 · diversity 14.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
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Evidence
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6 source links · newest first
A new report from Rapid7 says a ransomware gang like Cl0p would easily be able to afford a bevy of zero-day exploits for vulnerable enterprise software.
newswww.securityweek.comAug 17, 2023, 3:30 PMThe Stack Clash vulnerability in Linux, Solaris and BSD-based systems would let attackers gain root privileges and take full control of the machine, Qualys researchers warned Monday. Hosting providers and administrators of shared environments need to pay particular attention to this flaw since one compromised user can result in all other users on the same server […]
newswww.csoonline.comJun 20, 2017, 10:54 PM- 2017-6-5 Global Cyber Attack ReportsCheck Point Research
TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES A new publication written by Check Point researchers describes Fireball, a malware targeting web browsers and hijacking them for monetizing purposes. The malware, which is estimated to have infected over 250 million devices and over 20% of all networks worldwide, conducts changes in the browser such as changing the default […]
vendorresearch.checkpoint.comJun 5, 2017, 10:49 PM - A week in security (May 29 – Jun 04)Malwarebytes Labs
Last week, we looked at a ransomware strain that appears to be a fake version of DMA Locker. We also focused on…
newswww.malwarebytes.comJun 4, 2017, 5:00 PM - A recently discovered Linux flaw could be exploited by Sudo Users to gain Root PrivilegesSecurity Affairs
Security researchers at Qualys Security have discovered a Linux Flaw that could be exploited to escalate privileges and overwrite any file on the filesystem. Security researchers at Qualys Security have discovered a Linux flaw that could be exploited to gain root privileges and overwrite any file on the filesystem on SELinux-enabled systems. The high severity flaw, tracked […]
newssecurityaffairs.comMay 31, 2017, 9:03 PM A vulnerability affecting the manner in which Sudo parsed tty information could have resulted in the user gaining root privileges and being able to overwrite any file on the filesystem on SELinux-enabled systems.
newswww.securityweek.comMay 31, 2017, 5:31 PM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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