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Mandriva Update for sudo MDVSA-2012:079 (sudo)

Information

Severity

Severity

High

Family

Family

Mandrake Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

7.2

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

11 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Insight

Insight

A vulnerability has been found and corrected in sudo: A flaw exists in the IP network matching code in sudo versions 1.6.9p3 through 1.8.4p4 that may result in the local host being matched even though it is not actually part of the network described by the IP address and associated netmask listed in the sudoers file or in LDAP. As a result, users authorized to run commands on certain IP networks may be able to run commands on hosts that belong to other networks not explicitly listed in sudoers (CVE-2012-2337 The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Affected Software

Affected Software

sudo on Mandriva Linux 2011.0, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.2, Mandriva Linux 2010.1

Solution

Solution

Please Install the Updated Packages.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)