CVE-2010-1646
EPSS 0.08%sudo - environment sanitization bypass
Published: 6/7/2010Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
The secure path feature in env.c in sudo 1.3.1 through 1.6.9p22 and 1.7.0 through 1.7.2p6 does not properly handle an environment that contains multiple PATH variables, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted value of the last PATH variable.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/sudofrom 0, < 1.7.2p7-1
- Debian/sudofrom 0, < 1.6.9p17-3