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Gentoo 202401-29 High: Sudo Memory Manipulation Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey January 24, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Critical sudo vulnerability detected in Gentoo Linux demands immediate response. Upgrade promptly to enhance system protection.
A vulnerability has been discovered in sudo which can lead to execution manipulation through rowhammer-style memory manipulation.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in sudo. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo sudo execution threat memory manipulation

Resolution

All sudo users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/sudo-1.9.15_p2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2023-42465 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42465

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-29
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: High
Title: sudo: Memory Manipulation
Date: January 24, 2024
Bugs: #920510
ID: 202401-29

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo sudo execution threat memory manipulation

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in sudo which can lead to execution manipulation through rowhammer-style memory manipulation.

Background

sudo allows a system administrator to give users the ability to run commands as other users.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected -------------- ------------ ------------ app-admin/sudo < 1.9.15_p2 >= 1.9.15_p2

Impact

Stack/register variables can be flipped via fault injection, affecting execution flow in security-sensitive code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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