Summary
USN-5811-1 fixed a vulnerability in Sudo. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Matthieu Barjole and Victor Cutillas discovered that Sudo incorrectly
handled user-specified editors when using the sudoedit command. A local
attacker that has permission to use the sudoedit command could possibly use
this issue to edit arbitrary files. (CVE-2023-22809)
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | sudo | 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.8
In Sudo before 1.9.12p2, the sudoedit (aka -e) feature mishandles extra arguments passed in the user-provided environme…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-22809