# CVE-2002-0043: sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain ro

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2002-06-25 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02%3A06.asc
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-013.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7891
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3800
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3871
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250168
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101120193627756&w=2
- http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/postfix.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_002_sudo_txt.html
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:003
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-101
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-011.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000451
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21227

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