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ALPINE-CVE-2022-43995

ALPINE-CVE-2022-43995 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.099999904632568 HIGH

Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.9.12, with the crypt() password backend, contains a plugins/sudoers/auth/passwd.c array-out-of-bounds error that can result in a heap-based buffer over-read. This can be triggered by arbitrary local users with access to Sudo by entering a password of seven characters or fewer. The impact could vary depending on the system libraries, compiler, and processor architecture.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.099999904632568
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.15sudo1.9.8, 1.9.1-r0, 1.9.12-r0
Alpine:v3.14sudo1.6.9_p17-r1, 1.7.0-r0, 1.7.1-r0

Timeline

  • Nov 2, 2022 CVE Published
  • Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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