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sudo: incorrect handling of RunAs specification with both user and group lists

🗓️ 07 Sep 2010 12:49:00Reported by RedHatType 
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Sudo 1.7.0–1.7.4p3 mishandles RunAs with user and group lists, enabling -u root.

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FreeBSD		sudo -- Flaw in Runas group matching
7 Sep 201000:00
–freebsd
BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Gentoo Linux operating system, which allow a malicious individual to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
Tenable Nessus		CentOS 5 : sudo (CESA-2010:0675)
13 Sep 201000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Fedora 14 : sudo-1.7.4p4-1.fc14 (2010-14184)
16 Sep 201000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Fedora 13 : sudo-1.7.4p4-1.fc13 (2010-14355)
12 Sep 201000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Fedora 12 : sudo-1.7.4p4-2.fc12 (2010-14996)
6 Oct 201000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		FreeBSD : sudo -- Flaw in Runas group matching (67b514c3-ba8f-11df-8f6e-000c29a67389)
8 Sep 201000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		GLSA-201009-03 : sudo: Privilege Escalation
8 Sep 201000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : sudo (MDVSA-2010:175)
13 Sep 201000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		MiracleLinux 3 : sudo-1.7.2p1-8.AXS3 (AXSA:2010-437:05)
14 Jan 202600:00
–nessus
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux5i386sudo0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5sudo-0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5ia64sudo0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5sudo-0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5ppcsudo0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5sudo-0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5s390xsudo0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5sudo-0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5x86_64sudo0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5sudo-0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5i386sudo-debuginfo0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5sudo-debuginfo-0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5ia64sudo-debuginfo0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5sudo-debuginfo-0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5ppcsudo-debuginfo0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5sudo-debuginfo-0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5s390xsudo-debuginfo0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5sudo-debuginfo-0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5x86_64sudo-debuginfo0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5sudo-debuginfo-0:1.7.2p1-8.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
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