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CVE-2002-0184

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Published: May 16, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.

Affected (2)

Sudo Project
1 product
Sudo
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Sudo
Before 1.6.6
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 2.2

Related CWEs

CWE-131
Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
The product does not correctly calculate the size to be used when allocating a buffer, which could lead to a buffer overflow.

References (30)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListPatch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListPatch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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