Description
sudo_noexec.so in Sudo before 1.8.15 on Linux might allow local users to bypass intended noexec command restrictions via an application that calls the (1) system or (2) popen function.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | sudo | 1.8.15-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | sudo | 1.8.15-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | sudo | 1.8.15-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | sudo | 1.8.5p2-1+nmu3+deb7u2 | DLA-707-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | sudo | 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5 | USN-3968-3 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | sudo +1 | 1.8.6p7-21.el7_3 | RHSA-2016:2872 |
| RHEL 6 | sudo +1 | 1.8.6p3-25.el6_8 | RHSA-2016:2872 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | sudo | 1.8.10p3-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2893-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | sudo | 1.8.10p3-2.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2904-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | sudo | 1.7.6p2-0.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2891-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | sudo | 1.8.10p3-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2893-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | sudo | 1.8.10p3-2.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2904-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | sudo | 1.7.6p2-0.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2891-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | sudo | 1.9.7p2-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11413-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | sudo +1 | 1.8.6p7-21.el7_3 | ELSA-2016-2872 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2016:2872 Red Hat Security Advisory: sudo security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- DLA-707-1 sudo - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3968-3 sudo vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2891-1 Security update for sudo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2893-1 Security update for sudo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2904-1 Security update for sudo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11413-1 sudo-1.9.7p2-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2016-2872 Moderate: sudo security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 6, 2016
References
- RHSA-2016:2872 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1372830
- https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_bypass.html
- 95776 vdb-entry
- USN-3968-3 vendor-advisory