Vulnerability in Sudo (CVE-2017-1000367)
Summary
Vulnerability in Sudo (CVE-2017-1000367). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded spaces) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-1000367 has been found in Sudo.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 6.4/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Sudo CVE-2017-1000367" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-1000367 (Sudo) — CWE-362 / CVSS v3 6.4
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-362) exists in Sudo.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Sudo.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.4/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'Sudo' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'Sudo' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
Sudoを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000367 sudo Fixed in: 1.8.20p1-1
References
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- advisory seclists.org
- advisory debian.org
- advisory securityfocus.com
- advisory ubuntu.com
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- advisory exploit-db.com
- advisory sudo.ws
- report packetstormsecurity.com
- report openwall.com
- report securitytracker.com
- web openwall.com
- web openwall.com
- web lists.fedoraproject.org