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[slackware-security]  sudo (SSA:2021-011-01)

New sudo packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/sudo-1.9.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes security issues:
  Potential information leak in sudoedit that could be used to test for
  the existence of directories not normally accessible to the user.
  Flaw in the temporary file handling of sudoedit's SELinux RBAC support.
  For more information, see:
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23239
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23240
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:

Updated package for Slackware 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.0 package:
be39d5e67369fb63e649bbbca3bbde54  sudo-1.9.5-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
adda161766001e90415be498a225cf8a  sudo-1.9.5-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
113b088f89f21ba0dae94d3a8fd3505d  sudo-1.9.5-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
3def1956aad61222a899910b7bca77b5  sudo-1.9.5-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware 14.2 package:
08963996fbbfd2b5b90778e89f7e948e  sudo-1.9.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
a3e29ea45e7b285215a6dace2e8e0070  sudo-1.9.5-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
463e5634c2d34306b789b854459d6c45  ap/sudo-1.9.5-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
b5d7129d99822d6d3c7e1f32c9113a3d  ap/sudo-1.9.5-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg sudo-1.9.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2021-011-01: sudo Security Update

January 11, 2021
New sudo packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/sudo-1.9.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: Potential information leak in sudoedit that could be used to test for the existence of directories not normally accessible to the user. Flaw in the temporary file handling of sudoedit's SELinux RBAC support. For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23239 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23240 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
Updated package for Slackware 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.0 package: be39d5e67369fb63e649bbbca3bbde54 sudo-1.9.5-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: adda161766001e90415be498a225cf8a sudo-1.9.5-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 113b088f89f21ba0dae94d3a8fd3505d sudo-1.9.5-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 3def1956aad61222a899910b7bca77b5 sudo-1.9.5-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware 14.2 package: 08963996fbbfd2b5b90778e89f7e948e sudo-1.9.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: a3e29ea45e7b285215a6dace2e8e0070 sudo-1.9.5-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 463e5634c2d34306b789b854459d6c45 ap/sudo-1.9.5-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: b5d7129d99822d6d3c7e1f32c9113a3d ap/sudo-1.9.5-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] sudo (SSA:2021-011-01)
New sudo packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg sudo-1.9.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

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