Packages
- sudo - Provide limited super user privileges to specific users
Details
USN-7604-1 fixed CVE-2025-32462 in sudo. This update provides the
corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Rich Mirch discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the host option. In
environments where per-host rules are configured in the sudoers file, a
local attacker could use this issue to bypass the host restrictions.
USN-7604-1 fixed CVE-2025-32462 in sudo. This update provides the
corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Rich Mirch discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the host option. In
environments where per-host rules are configured in the sudoers file, a
local attacker could use this issue to bypass the host restrictions.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 focal | sudo – 1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5+esm1 | ||
| sudo-ldap – 1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5+esm1 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | sudo – 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6+esm1 | ||
| sudo-ldap – 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6+esm1 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | sudo – 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10+esm3 | ||
| sudo-ldap – 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10+esm3 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | sudo – 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8 | ||
| sudo-ldap – 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8 | |||
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