CVE catalog

CVE-2015-5602

sudo: CVE-2015-5602

Severity: Medium
Published: Nov 17, 2015, 3:59:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.52% · Oct 25, 2026

sudoedit in Sudo before 1.8.15 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file whose full path is defined using multiple wildcards in /etc/sudoers, as demonstrated by "/home/*/*/file.txt."

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
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.6p3-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.8-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.8-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p4-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p4-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	sudo	source	sid	`1.8.15-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[804149]
Debian	sudo	source	forky	`1.8.15-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[804149]
Debian	sudo	source	trixie	`1.8.15-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[804149]
Debian	sudo	source	bookworm	`1.8.15-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[804149]

[Debian bug #804149]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libnss-sudo]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (4)
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
[sudo]Fixed
Details (4)
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
[sudo-ldap]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (4)
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libnss-sudo]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (2)
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
[sudo]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
[sudo-ldap]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (2)
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.15-1.1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:15:54 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]