CVE-2005-1831

Sudo 1.6.8p7 on SuSE Linux 9.3, and possibly other Linux distributions, allows local users to gain privileges by using sudo to call su, then entering a blank password and hitting CTRL-C. NOTE: SuSE and multiple third-party researchers have not been able to replicate this issue, stating "Sudo...

CVE-2005-1831

CVE-2005-1831 refers to Sudo 1.6.8p7 on SuSE Linux 9.3 (and possibly other distros) where local users could gain privileges by using sudo to run su, then entering a blank password and pressing CTRL-C. Several researchers could not reproduce the issue, noting that Sudo catches SIGINT and returns a...