GLSA 201207-01: sudo: Privilege escalation
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | sudo: Privilege escalation |
| Date: | 07/09/2012 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201207-01 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been found in sudo which may allow local users to gain escalated privileges.Background
sudo allows a system administrator to give users the ability to run commands as other users. Access to commands may also be granted on a range to hosts.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-admin/sudo | < 1.8.5_p1 | >= 1.8.5_p1 | All supported architectures |
Description
An error in sudo may allow unintended IPv4 hosts to be granted access to commands.
Impact
A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All sudo users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/sudo-1.8.5_p1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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