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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sudo_project / sudo | 1.9.17 | 1.9.17.x |
| sudo_project / sudo | 1.9.14 | 1.9.17 |
| debian / debian_linux | 11.0 | 11.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 12.0 | 12.0.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_real_time | 15.0-sp2 | 15.0-sp2.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 22.04 | 22.04.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 13.0 | 13.0.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 24.04 | 24.04.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux | 10.0 | 10.0.x |
| opensuse / leap | 15.6 | 15.6.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_desktop | 15-sp7 | 15-sp7.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_desktop | 15-sp6 | 15-sp6.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_real_time | 15.0-sp6 | 15.0-sp6.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_real_time | 15.0-sp7 | 15.0-sp7.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_server_for_sap | 12-sp6 | 12-sp6.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_server_for_sap | 12-sp7 | 12-sp7.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 25.04 | 25.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 24.10 | 24.10.x |
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463
- https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html
- https://iototsecnews.jp/2025/07/01/linux-sudo-chroot-vulnerability-enables-hackers-to-elevate-privileges-to-root/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32463
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
- https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot
- https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
- https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
- https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vulnerability
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-vulnerability
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