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CVE-2012-0809: Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to...

Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.

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This is an old Sudo vulnerability where a local user could abuse how Sudo logged debug messages. If a system still runs Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1, a local account could potentially turn this bug into code execution. Exposure is limited to systems running Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1. Practical risk depends on whether untrusted or low-privileged local users have shell access or another way to invoke sudo on those hosts. Treat this as a high-priority legacy hygiene issue, not a new internet-scale emergency. Focus on finding and updating old systems where local users exist, especially administrative infrastructure and shared servers. Mitigation focus: Inventory sudo versions across Unix and Linux hosts.; Upgrade affected Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 installations using vendor-supported packages.; Review sudo.ws and operating system vendor advisories for the approved fixed release..

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