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Posted on 22 November 2022
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202211-08
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Severity: Normal
Title: sudo: Heap-Based Buffer Overread
Date: November 22, 2022
Bugs: #879209
ID: 202211-08
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in sudo which could result in denial
of service.
Background
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sudo allows a system administrator to give users the ability to run
commands as other users.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-admin/sudo < 1.9.12-r1 >= 1.9.12-r1
Description
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In certain password input handling, sudo incorrectly assumes the
password input is at least nine bytes in size, leading to a heap buffer
overread.
Impact
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In the worst case, the heap buffer overread can result in the denial of
service of the sudo process.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All sudo users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/sudo-1.9.12-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-43995
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43995
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-08
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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