Debian: DSA-4839-1: sudo security update
Debian: DSA-4839-1: sudo security update
The Qualys Research Labs discovered a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in sudo, a program designed to provide limited super user privileges to specific users. Any local user (sudoers and non-sudoers) can exploit this flaw for root privilege escalation.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4839-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso January 26, 2021 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : sudo CVE ID : CVE-2021-3156 The Qualys Research Labs discovered a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in sudo, a program designed to provide limited super user privileges to specific users. Any local user (sudoers and non-sudoers) can exploit this flaw for root privilege escalation. For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 1.8.27-1+deb10u3. We recommend that you upgrade your sudo packages. For the detailed security status of sudo please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/sudo Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.