# CVE-2005-1993: Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user entry in the sudoers file, allows local users t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-06-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user entry in the sudoers file, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11341
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/402741
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17813
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2659
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-735
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0821
- http://www.osvdb.org/17396
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-535.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15744
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425974/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161116
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302847
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13993
- http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/path_race.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15647
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1242
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21080
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html

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