CVE catalog
CVE-2012-0809
sudo: CVE-2012-0809
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.93% · Oct 25, 2026
Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | sudo | sid | 1.9.17p2-9 | fixed |
| Debian | sudo | forky | 1.9.17p2-9 | fixed |
| Debian | sudo | trixie | 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | sudo | bookworm | 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Debian | sudo | bookworm-security | 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | sudo | source | sid | 1.8.3p2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [657985] |
| Debian | sudo | source | forky | 1.8.3p2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [657985] |
| Debian | sudo | source | trixie | 1.8.3p2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [657985] |
| Debian | sudo | source | bookworm | 1.8.3p2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [657985] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libnss-sudo]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (4)
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- [sudo]Fixed
Details (4)
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- [sudo-ldap]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (4)
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libnss-sudo]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (2)
1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · 13
1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- [sudo]Fixed
Details (2)
1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · 13
1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- [sudo-ldap]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (2)
1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · 13
1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.8.3p2-1dsa · sudo · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0809]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0809]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2012/cve-2012-0809.json]
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