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CVE-2007-3149

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Published: Jun 11, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

sudo, when linked with MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5), does not properly check whether a user can currently authenticate to Kerberos, which allows local users to gain privileges, in a manner unintended by the sudo security model, via certain KRB5_ environment variable settings. NOTE: another researcher disputes this vulnerability, stating that the attacker must be "a user, who can already log into your system, and can already use sudo."

Affected (2)

1 product
Kerberos 5
1 product
Sudo
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
All versions
Version 1.6.8_p12

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