Security update for sudo

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20489-1
Release Date: 2025-07-10T12:53:42Z
Rating: important
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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-2025-32462 ( NVD ): 2.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2025-32462 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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
  • CVE-2025-32463 ( NVD ): 9.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-32463 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-32462: Fix a possible local privilege escalation via the --host option (bsc#1245274)
  • CVE-2025-32463: Fix 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:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-378=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • sudo-debugsource-1.9.15p5-2.1
    • sudo-1.9.15p5-2.1
    • sudo-debuginfo-1.9.15p5-2.1

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