Security update for sudo

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02177-1
Release Date: 2025-06-30T17:53:19Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-32462 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-32462 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-32463 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-32463 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-32462: Fixed a possible local privilege escalation via the --host option (bsc#1245274).
  • CVE-2025-32463: Fixed a possible local privilege Escalation via chroot option (bsc#1245275).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2177=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2177=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-2177=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-2177=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • system-group-sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-devel-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-policy-sudo-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-policy-wheel-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-test-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • system-group-sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-devel-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-policy-sudo-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-policy-wheel-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • system-group-sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-devel-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-policy-sudo-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-policy-wheel-auth-self-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
    • sudo-plugin-python-1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1

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