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CVE-2005-4158

4.6 · MEDIUM

Sudo before 1.6.8 p12, when the Perl taint flag is off, does not clear the (1) PERLLIB, (2) PERL5LIB, and (3) PERL5OPT environment variables, which allows limited local users to cause a Perl script…

Published Dec 11, 2005todd_millerEPSS 1.08%

Overview

CVE-2005-4158 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting todd_miller sudo. It was published on December 11, 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

Sudo before 1.6.8 p12, when the Perl taint flag is off, does not clear the (1) PERLLIB, (2) PERL5LIB, and (3) PERL5OPT environment variables, which allows limited local users to cause a Perl script to include and execute arbitrary library files that have the same name as library files that are included by the script.

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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/17534/Refsecunia.com/advisories/18102Refsecunia.com/advisories/18156Refsecunia.com/advisories/18308Refsecunia.com/advisories/18463Refsecunia.com/advisories/18549Refsecunia.com/advisories/18558Refsecunia.com/advisories/21692Refsecuritytracker.com/alerts/2005/Nov/1015192.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-946

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4158?

CVE-2005-4158 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting todd_miller sudo. It was published on December 11, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4158?

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-2005-4158?

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-2005-4158?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4158 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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