CVE-2005-1993

Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user...

3.7 LowFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.7

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.

Record: CVE-2005-1993
CVSS 2.0: 3.7 LowAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2005-1993
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-1995 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2005-1995
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8q3v-p32x-2pq7 No score

Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user...

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.

Record: GHSA-8q3v-p32x-2pq7
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

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.

Record: CVE-2005-1993
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1993 No score

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.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1993
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

todd miller sudo

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`sudo` Debian:12	before 1.6.8p9-1	1.6.8p9-1
`sudo` Debian:13	before 1.6.8p9-1	1.6.8p9-1
`sudo` Debian:14	before 1.6.8p9-1	1.6.8p9-1
`sudo` Debian:3.0	before 1.6.6-1.3woody1, plus listed versions 1.6.6-1.3	1.6.6-1.3woody1
`sudo` Debian:3.1	before 1.6.8p7-1.1sarge1, plus listed versions 1.6.8p7-1.1	1.6.8p7-1.1sarge1
`sudo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.6.7p5-1.1	0:1.6.7p5-1.1
`sudo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.6.7p5-1.1	0:1.6.7p5-1.1
`sudo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.6.7p5-1.1	0:1.6.7p5-1.1
`sudo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.6.7p5-1.1	0:1.6.7p5-1.1
`sudo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.6.7p5-1.1	0:1.6.7p5-1.1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`sudo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.6.7p5-1.1	0:1.6.7p5-1.1
`sudo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.6.7p5-1.1	0:1.6.7p5-1.1
`sudo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.6.7p5-1.1	0:1.6.7p5-1.1
`sudo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1	0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1
`sudo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1	0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1
`sudo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1	0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1
`sudo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1	0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1
`sudo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1	0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1
`sudo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1	0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1
`sudo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1	0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1
`sudo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1	0:1.6.7p5-30.1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-1993 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Todd Miller Sudo, published June 20, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in sudo 1.6.8p9-1.

References

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