SUSE-SU-2021:0225-1

Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210225-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2021:0225-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2021:0225-1
Related
Published
2021-01-26T18:20:20Z
Modified
2021-01-26T18:20:20Z
Summary
Security update for sudo
Details

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

  • A Heap-based buffer overflow in sudo could be exploited to allow a user to gain root privileges [bsc#1181090,CVE-2021-3156]
  • It was possible for a user to test for the existence of a directory due to a Race Condition in sudoedit [bsc#1180684,CVE-2021-23239]
  • A Possible Symlink Attack vector existed in sudoedit if SELinux was running in permissive mode [bsc#1180685, CVE-2021-23240]
  • It was possible for a User to enable Debug Settings not Intended for them [bsc#1180687]
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.27-4.6.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "sudo-devel": "1.8.27-4.6.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.27-4.6.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "sudo": "1.8.27-4.6.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.27-4.6.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "sudo": "1.8.27-4.6.1"
        }
    ]
}