GHSA-3r97-xp9v-83jf

GHSA-3r97-xp9v-83jf PUBLISHED CVSS 7.099999904632568 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published November 2, 2022

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 compiler and processor architecture.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

7.099999904632568

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

Timeline

Nov 2, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 10, 2026 Security Advisory

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