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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0151 · published 9 January 2006

CVE-2006-0151: Todd miller sudo vulnerability

Todd Miller · Sudo

sudo 1.6.8 and other versions does not clear the PYTHONINSPECT environment variable, which allows limited local users to gain privileges via a Python script, a variant of CVE-2005-4158.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.61% · top 52.8%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.61%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
28References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

sudo 1.6.8 and other versions does not clear the PYTHONINSPECT environment variable, which allows limited local users to gain privileges via a Python script, a variant of CVE-2005-4158.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18358 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18363 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18549
http://secunia.com/advisories/18558
http://secunia.com/advisories/18906
http://secunia.com/advisories/19016
http://secunia.com/advisories/21692
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.421822
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-946
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:159
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_02_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16184 Exploit
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0010
https://usn.ubuntu.com/235-2/
http://secunia.com/advisories/18358 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18363 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18549
http://secunia.com/advisories/18558
http://secunia.com/advisories/18906
http://secunia.com/advisories/19016
http://secunia.com/advisories/21692
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.421822
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-946
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:159
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_02_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16184 Exploit
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0010
https://usn.ubuntu.com/235-2/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-0151), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.