UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28486

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-28486
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28486.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28486
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Published
2023-03-16T01:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:56:13Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo@1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.6p3-0ubuntu3
1.8.8-2ubuntu1
1.8.8-2ubuntu2
1.8.9p4-1ubuntu1
1.8.9p4-1ubuntu2
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.2
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.3
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.4
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm2
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm3
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm6
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm7
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8",
            "binary_name": "sudo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8",
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo@1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10+esm2

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.12-1ubuntu3
1.8.16-0ubuntu1
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.1
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.2
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.3
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.4
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.5
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.7
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.8
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.9
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10+esm2",
            "binary_name": "sudo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10+esm2",
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo@1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1
1.8.21p2-2ubuntu1
1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1
1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1
1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2
1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.3
1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.4
1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "sudo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo@1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.27-1ubuntu4
1.8.29-1ubuntu1
1.8.31-1ubuntu1
1.8.31-1ubuntu1.1
1.8.31-1ubuntu1.2
1.8.31-1ubuntu1.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "sudo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo@1.9.9-1ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.9.9-1ubuntu2.4

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.5p2-3ubuntu2
1.9.9-1ubuntu2
1.9.9-1ubuntu2.1
1.9.9-1ubuntu2.2
1.9.9-1ubuntu2.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.9-1ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "sudo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.9-1ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap"
        }
    ]
}