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USN-4705-1: Sudo vulnerabilities

26 January 2021

Several security issues were fixed in Sudo.

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Releases

Packages

  • sudo - Provide limited super user privileges to specific users

Details

It was discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled memory when parsing command
lines. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain unintended
access to the administrator account. (CVE-2021-3156)

It was discovered that the Sudo sudoedit utility incorrectly handled
checking directory permissions. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to bypass file permissions and determine if a directory exists or
not. (CVE-2021-23239)

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 20.10
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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