Advisory details:
ubuntu_osv / UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5602
| Advisory ID | ubuntu_osv/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5602 |
| Aliases |
CVE-2015-5602
|
| Summary | sudoedit in Sudo before 1.8.15 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file whose full path is defined using multiple wildcards in /etc/sudoers, as demonstrated by "/home/*/*/file.txt." |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 2.0 |
| Weighted Severity | 6.2 |
| Risk | 10.0 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| There are no known CWE. |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu-priority | medium | https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2015/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5602.json |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5602 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5602 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37710/ |
| Data source | Exploit-DB |
|---|---|
| Date added | July 29, 2015 |
| Description | Sudo 1.8.14 (RHEL 5/6/7 / Ubuntu) - 'Sudoedit' Unauthorized Privilege Escalation |
| Ransomware campaign use | Known |
| Source publication date | July 28, 2015 |
| Exploit type | local |
| Platform | linux |
| Source update date | June 21, 2017 |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
There are no SSVC decisions available.