# CVE-2007-3149: sudo, when linked with MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5), does not properly check whether a user can currently authenticate to Kerberos, which allows lo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-06-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

sudo, when linked with MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5), does not properly check whether a user can currently authenticate to Kerberos, which allows local users to gain privileges, in a manner unintended by the sudo security model, via certain KRB5_ environment variable settings. NOTE: another researcher disputes this vulnerability, stating that the attacker must be "a user, who can already log into your system, and can already use sudo."

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24368
- http://www.sudo.ws/cgi-bin/cvsweb/sudo/auth/kerb5.c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470752/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470739/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26540
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470774/100/0/threaded

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