USN-3968-3: Sudo vulnerabilities
28 September 2020
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)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-3968-1: sudo, sudo-ldap