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low 2.1

CVE-2004-1689 json

sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a sy…

published 2004-09-16 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1683

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.2%
EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.

Patch / fix

  • sudo Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.8p3-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1689

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-470)

Exploit prediction

1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-470 SudoEdit 1.6.8 - Local Change Permission local, 2004-09-21
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11204 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

Sources

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