Debian 9 Critical: DLA-2534-1 Sudo Heap Overflow Exploit
debian lts
January 26, 2021
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
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Summary
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.8.19p1-2.1+deb9u3.
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/source-package/sudo
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package: sudo
Version: 1.8.19p1-2.1+deb9u3
CVE ID: CVE-2021-3156
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