CVE DATABASE / CVE-2009-0034
CVE-2009-0034
CVSS 7.8 · HIGH
Summary
parse.c in sudo 1.6.9p17 through 1.6.9p19 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file during authorization decisions for a user who belongs to that group, which allows local users to leverage an applicable sudoers file and gain root privileges via a sudo command.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Gratisoft sudoVmware esx
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References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000060.html
- http://osvdb.org/51736
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33753
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33885
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35766
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0021
- http://www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=327
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:033
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0267.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500546/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504849/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33517
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021688
- http://www.sudo.ws/cgi-bin/cvsweb/sudo/parse.c.diff?r1=1.160.2.21&r2=1.160.2.22&f=h
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.