CVE-2025-32463

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.

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.

Sudo is a program designed to allow a sysadmin to give limited root privileges to users and log root activity. The basic philosophy is to give as few privileges as possible but still allow people to get their work done.

Security Fix(es):

Sudo before 1.9.17p1, when used with a sudoers file that specifies a host that is neither the current host nor ALL, allows listed users to execute commands on unintended machines.(CVE-2025-32462)

A vulnerability has been found in Todd Miller sudo 1.9.14/1.9.15/1.9.16/1.9.17 (Operating System Utility Software) and classified as critical.The manipulation of the argument -R/--chroot with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.Applying the patch 1.9.17p1 is able to eliminate this problem.(CVE-2025-32463)

Sudo is a program designed to allow a sysadmin to give limited root privileges to users and log root activity. The basic philosophy is to give as few privileges as possible but still allow people to get their work done.

Security Fix(es):

Sudo before 1.9.17p1, when used with a sudoers file that specifies a host that is neither the current host nor ALL, allows listed users to execute commands on unintended machines.(CVE-2025-32462)

A vulnerability has been found in Todd Miller sudo 1.9.14/1.9.15/1.9.16/1.9.17 (Operating System Utility Software) and classified as critical.The manipulation of the argument -R/--chroot with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.Applying the patch 1.9.17p1 is able to eliminate this problem.(CVE-2025-32463)

Sudo is a program designed to allow a sysadmin to give limited root privileges to users and log root activity. The basic philosophy is to give as few privileges as possible but still allow people to get their work done.

Security Fix(es):

Sudo before 1.9.17p1, when used with a sudoers file that specifies a host that is neither the current host nor ALL, allows listed users to execute commands on unintended machines.(CVE-2025-32462)

A vulnerability has been found in Todd Miller sudo 1.9.14/1.9.15/1.9.16/1.9.17 (Operating System Utility Software) and classified as critical.The manipulation of the argument -R/--chroot with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.Applying the patch 1.9.17p1 is able to eliminate this problem.(CVE-2025-32463)

The sudo packages contain the sudo utility which allows system administrators to provide certain users with the permission to execute privileged commands, which are used for system management purposes, without having to log in as root.

Security Fix(es):

• sudo: LPE via host option (CVE-2025-32462)

• sudo: LPE via chroot option (CVE-2025-32463)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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.

The sudo packages contain the sudo utility which allows system administrators to provide certain users with the permission to execute privileged commands, which are used for system management purposes, without having to log in as root.

Security Fix(es):

• sudo: LPE via host option (CVE-2025-32462)
• sudo: LPE via chroot option (CVE-2025-32463)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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.

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.

CVE-2025-32462 - Sudo before 1.9.17p1, when used with a sudoers file that specifies a host that is neither the current host nor ALL, allows listed users to execute commands on unintended machines CVE-2025-32463 - 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.

These are all security issues fixed in the sudo-1.9.17p1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2025-32462: Fixed a possible local privilege escalation via the --host option (bsc#1245274).
• CVE-2025-32463: Fixed a possible local privilege Escalation via chroot option (bsc#1245275).

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2025-32462: Fix a possible local privilege escalation via the --host option (bsc#1245274)
• CVE-2025-32463: Fix a possible local privilege Escalation via chroot option (bsc#1245275)

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2025-32462: Fix a possible local privilege escalation via the --host option (bsc#1245274)
• CVE-2025-32463: Fix a possible local privilege Escalation via chroot option (bsc#1245275)

Rich Mirch discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the host option. In environments where per-host rules are configured in the sudoers file, a local attacker could use this issue to bypass the host restrictions. (CVE-2025-32462)

Rich Mirch discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the chroot option. In environments where the sudoers file is configured to allow the chroot option, a local attacker could use this issue to run arbitrary commands as root. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.10, and Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2025-32463)