CVE-2017-1000367: Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded spaces) in the...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw affects sudo, a core privilege-control tool. Sudo 1.8.20 and earlier can mishandle terminal-name validation involving embedded spaces, which may lead to information disclosure and command execution. Because sudo is widely installed and public exploit references exist, unpatched systems should be treated as high-priority local privilege-risk exposure. Likely exposure is Linux or Unix-like systems running sudo 1.8.20 or earlier, especially older server images, appliances, and long-lived hosts that missed 2017 vendor security updates. Treat as high priority for legacy Linux estate cleanup. It is not a remote internet worm scenario from the provided evidence, but sudo command-execution risk can turn ordinary local access into serious compromise. Mitigation focus: Inventory sudo versions across servers, containers, and base images.; Apply the relevant vendor security update for each distribution.; Prioritize internet-facing administration hosts and shared multi-user systems..

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Jun 13, 2026, 04:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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