Packages
- sudo - Provide limited super user privileges to specific users
Details
Joe Vennix discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled
certain user IDs. An attacker could potentially exploit this
to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
Joe Vennix discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled
certain user IDs. An attacker could potentially exploit this
to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.04 disco | sudo – 1.8.27-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| sudo-ldap – 1.8.27-1ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | sudo – 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1 | ||
| sudo-ldap – 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | sudo – 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.8 | ||
| sudo-ldap – 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.8 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | sudo – 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm2 | ||
| sudo-ldap – 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm2 | |||
| 12.04 precise | sudo – 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3.8 | ||
| sudo-ldap – 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3.8 | |||
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