USN-4263-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4263-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4263-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4263-1

Related

Published

2020-02-03T13:19:16.858872Z

Modified

2020-02-03T13:19:16.858872Z

Summary

sudo vulnerability

Details

Joe Vennix discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled memory operations when the pwfeedback option is enabled. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain unintended access to the administrator account.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / sudo

Package

Name: sudo
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.8.16-0ubuntu1.9

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

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "sudo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "sudo-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / sudo

Package

Name: sudo
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1

1.8.21p2-2ubuntu1

1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1

1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "sudo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "sudo-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}