Security readout for executives and security teams
This issue affects sudo configurations that rely on SHA-2 digests to restrict exactly which command may run. If a local user can modify the command or relevant file path before execution, they may replace what sudo checked with something else. The provided sources do not give a CVSS score or confirmed exploit activity. Exposure is most likely on Unix-like systems using sudoers command digests for delegated commands where the delegated user or group can write to the target command, its directory, or relevant path components. Treat this as a targeted configuration-dependent local privilege risk. Prioritize shared Unix/Linux systems, administrative jump hosts, and environments that use sudoers digests for delegated operations. Mitigation focus: Check sudo and OS vendor guidance for fixed package versions.; Update sudo through the supported operating system package channel.; Remove digest-based sudoers grants for user-writable command paths..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/397722cdd7ecCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/0cd3cc8fa195CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283635CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/24a3d9215c64CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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