sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-06-25T04:00:00

Updated: 2002-06-16T00:00:00

Reserved: 2002-01-22T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2002-0043

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-01-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2018-05-03T01:29:15.067


Link: CVE-2002-0043

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