Security update for sudo

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21369-1
Release Date: 2026-04-22T09:56:41Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-35535 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-35535 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-35535 ( NVD ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2026-35535: unhandled failure of setuid, setgid or setgroups calls during a mailer privilege drop allows for local privilege escalation (bsc#1261420).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-616=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-616=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • sudo-policy-sudo-auth-self-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-devel-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • system-group-sudo-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-policy-wheel-auth-self-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • sudo-policy-sudo-auth-self-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-devel-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • system-group-sudo-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-policy-wheel-auth-self-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1
    • sudo-1.9.17p1-160000.3.1

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