1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3968-3

USN-3968-3: Sudo vulnerabilities

Publication date

28 September 2020

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Sudo.

Releases

Packages

  • sudo - Provide limited super user privileges to specific users

Details

USN-3968-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Sudo. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Florian Weimer discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the noexec
restriction when used with certain applications. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass configured restrictions and execute
arbitrary commands. (CVE-2016-7076, CVE-2016-7032)

USN-3968-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Sudo. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Florian Weimer discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the noexec
restriction when used with certain applications. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass configured restrictions and execute
arbitrary commands. (CVE-2016-7076, CVE-2016-7032)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty sudo-ldap –  1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5
sudo –  1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5

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