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CVE-2022-43995

Description

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 system libraries, compiler, and processor architecture.

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Score
Severity
Ecosystem
RPM
Publish Date
November 2, 2022
Modified Date
December 8, 2025
Score Vector
Affected Versions