CVE-2005-1993

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user entry in the sudoers file, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 21.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 20, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (36)

secalert@redhathttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302847
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/15744
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17813
secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-735
secalert@redhathttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/17396
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-535.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/402741
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425974/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13993
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15647
secalert@redhathttp://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/path_race.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0821
secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2659
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=161116

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-1993?

CVE-2005-1993 is a none vulnerability published on June 20, 2005. Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user entry in the sudoers file, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

When was CVE-2005-1993 disclosed?

CVE-2005-1993 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 20, 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-2005-1993 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-1993 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 21.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-1993?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-1993, 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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