CVE-2005-1831

HIGHNVD 8.48.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-01. NVD baseline CVSS 8.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.4
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Sudo 1.6.8p7 on SuSE Linux 9.3, and possibly other Linux distributions, allows local users to gain privileges by using sudo to call su, then entering a blank password and hitting CTRL-C. NOTE: SuSE and multiple third-party researchers have not been able to replicate this issue, stating "Sudo catches SIGINT and returns an empty string for the password so I don't see how this could happen unless the user's actual password was empty.

CVSS v3
8.4
EG Score
8.4(medium)
EPSS
32.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 31, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

'[XNUXER-SECURITY] Root Privilige Escalation in Sudo version 1.6.8p7 without Password, SuSE 9.3' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111755694008928&w=2

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2005-1831?
CVE-2005-1831 is a high vulnerability published on May 31, 2005. Sudo 1.6.8p7 on SuSE Linux 9.3, and possibly other Linux distributions, allows local users to gain privileges by using sudo to call su, then entering a blank password and hitting CTRL-C. NOTE: SuSE and multiple third-party researchers have not been able to replicate this issue, stating "Sudo…
When was CVE-2005-1831 disclosed?
CVE-2005-1831 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 31, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2005-1831 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-1831 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2005-1831?
CVE-2005-1831 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2005-1831?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-1831, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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