Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201006-9 - A flaw in sudo's -e option may allow local attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The command matching functionality does not properly handle when a file in the current working directory has the same name as a pseudo-command in the sudoers file and the PATH contains an entry for a period. Versions less than 1.7.2_p6 are affected.
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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2010-078 - The command matching functionality in sudo 1.6.8 through 1.7.2p5 does not properly handle when a file in the current working directory has the same name as a pseudo-command in the sudoers file and the PATH contains an entry for ., which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a Trojan horse executable, as demonstrated using sudoedit, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0426. Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers. The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue. Packages for 2009.0 are provided due to the Extended Maintenance Program.
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sudoedit as found in sudo versions 1.7.2p5 and below fails to verify the path of the executable and therefore allows for an easy to exploit local privilege escalation vulnerability.
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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2010-078 - The command matching functionality in sudo 1.6.8 through 1.7.2p5 does not properly handle when a file in the current working directory has the same name as a pseudo-command in the sudoers file and the PATH contains an entry for., which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a Trojan horse executable, as demonstrated using sudoedit, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0426. Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers. The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
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