CVE-2004-1689
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows...
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
- Record
CVE-2004-1689- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
- Record
CVE-2004-1689- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1683 No score
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1683- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-53qq-7f4q-p4vg No score
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows...
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
- Record
GHSA-53qq-7f4q-p4vg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
- Record
CVE-2004-1689- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1689 No score
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1689- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SudoEdit 1.6.8 - Local Change Permission | 2004-09-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1689 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Todd Miller Sudo, published September 16, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.17%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in sudo 1.6.8p3-1.