Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot option.
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"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "libnss-sudo",
"binary_version": "1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "sudo",
"binary_version": "1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.1"
},
{
"binary_name": "sudo-ldap",
"binary_version": "1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.1"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required",
"priority_reason": "Allows local privilege escalation"
}