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CVE-2005-2959

4.6 · MEDIUM

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in sudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the (1) SHELLOPTS and (2) PS4 environment variables before executing a bash script on behalf o…

Published Oct 25, 2005todd_millerCWE-264EPSS 0.62%

Overview

CVE-2005-2959 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting todd_miller sudo. It was published on October 25, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in sudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the (1) SHELLOPTS and (2) PS4 environment variables before executing a bash script on behalf of another user, which are not cleared even though other variables are.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from todd_miller. Update sudo to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/17318Refsecunia.com/advisories/17322Refsecunia.com/advisories/17345Refsecunia.com/advisories/17390Refsecunia.com/advisories/17666Refsecunia.com/advisories/18549Refsecunia.com/advisories/24479Refwww.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-870

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2959?

CVE-2005-2959 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting todd_miller sudo. It was published on October 25, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-2959?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2959?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from todd_miller. Update sudo to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-2959?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-2959 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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