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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3272-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                    Thorsten Alteholz
January 18, 2023                              https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : sudo
Version        : 1.8.27-1+deb10u5
CVE ID         : CVE-2023-22809


Matthieu Barjole and Victor Cutillas discovered that sudoedit in sudo, a 
program designed to provide limited super user privileges to specific 
users, does not properly handle '--' to separate the editor and arguments 
from files to edit. A local user permitted to edit certain files can take 
advantage of this flaw to edit a file not permitted by the security 
policy, resulting in privilege escalation.

More information can be found at:


For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
1.8.27-1+deb10u5.

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

Debian LTS: DLA-3272-1: sudo security update

January 18, 2023
Matthieu Barjole and Victor Cutillas discovered that sudoedit in sudo, a program designed to provide limited super user privileges to specific users, does not properly handle '--' ...

Summary

Matthieu Barjole and Victor Cutillas discovered that sudoedit in sudo, a
program designed to provide limited super user privileges to specific
users, does not properly handle '--' to separate the editor and arguments
from files to edit. A local user permitted to edit certain files can take
advantage of this flaw to edit a file not permitted by the security
policy, resulting in privilege escalation.

More information can be found at:


For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
1.8.27-1+deb10u5.

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


Severity
Package : sudo
Version : 1.8.27-1+deb10u5
CVE ID : CVE-2023-22809

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