USN-3968-2: Sudo vulnerability
USN-3968-2: Sudo vulnerability sudo vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Summary Sudo could be made to overwrite files if it received a specially crafted input. Software Description sudo – Provide limited super user privileges to specific users Details USN-3968-1 fixed a vulnerability in Sudo. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Sudo did not properly parse the contents of /proc/[pid]/stat when attempting to determine its controlling tty. A local attacker in some configurations could possibly use this to overwrite any file on the filesystem, bypassing intended permissions. (CVE-2017-1000368) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM sudo – 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1 sudo-ldap – 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1 To update your system, please follow these instructions: [ more… ]