CVE-2006-0151 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in sudo versions including 1.6.8, where the PYTHONINSPECT environment variable is not properly cleared. This flaw allows local users with limited privileges to execute arbitrary Python scripts and gain elevated access on affected systems, including various Ubuntu Linux distributions. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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