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Debian 11 LTS DLA-4472-1 Sudo Important Log Issue CVE-2023-28486

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Calendar Grey February 6, 2026
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Sudo vulnerabilities in Debian LTS affect log messages and require updates for system integrity and security. Upgrade recommended.
Sudo, a program designed to allow a sysadmin to give limited root privileges to users and log root activity, was affected by multiple vulnerabilities
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Summary

CVE-2023-28486

Sudo did not escape control characters in log messages.

CVE-2023-28487

Sudo did not escape control characters in sudoreplay output.

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version
1.9.5p2-3+deb11u3.

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: 1.9.5p2-3+deb11u3
CVE ID: CVE-2023-28486 CVE-2023-28487

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