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HistoryJan 30, 2023 - 1:51 p.m.

sudo vulnerability

2023-01-3013:51:21
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USN-5811-1 fixed a vulnerability in Sudo. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 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)