openSUSE-SU-2021:0169-1

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Import Source

https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/openSUSE-SU-2021:0169-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/openSUSE-SU-2021:0169-1

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Published

2021-01-27T07:24:44Z

Modified

2021-01-27T07:24:44Z

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]

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

References

Affected packages

openSUSE:Leap 15.1 / sudo

Package

Name: sudo
Purl: purl:rpm/suse/sudo&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.8.22-lp151.5.12.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "sudo": "1.8.22-lp151.5.12.1",
            "sudo-devel": "1.8.22-lp151.5.12.1",
            "sudo-test": "1.8.22-lp151.5.12.1"
        }
    ]
}