CVE-2005-1993

NameCVE-2005-1993
DescriptionRace 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-735-1, DSA-735-2
Debian Bugs315115, 315718

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
sudo (PTS)bullseye (security), bullseye1.9.5p2-3+deb11u1fixed
bookworm1.9.13p3-1+deb12u1fixed
sid, trixie1.9.16p1-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
sudosourcewoody1.6.6-1.3woody1mediumDSA-735-2
sudosourcesarge1.6.8p7-1.1sarge1mediumDSA-735-2
sudosource(unstable)1.6.8p9-1medium315115, 315718
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