Is CVE-2010-2956 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2010-2956 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2010-2956?

CVE-2010-2956 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2010-2956?

CVE-2010-2956 has an EPSS score of 0.36% (28th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2956?

Upgrade sudo on debian 11 to 1.7.4p4-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2010-2956

MEDIUM

6.2

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Sudo 1.7.0 through 1.7.4p3, when a Runas group is configured, does not properly handle use of the -u option in conjunction with the -g option, which allows local users to gain privileges via a command line containing a "-u root" sequence.

How to fix

Remediation Available

sudoDebian

Fixed in:1.7.4p4-1CVE-2010-2956

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days

28thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 28% of all known CVEs.

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