CVE-2025-32462
Publication date 30 June 2025
Last updated 2 July 2025
Ubuntu priority
Sudo before 1.9.17p1, when used with a sudoers file that specifies a host that is neither the current host nor ALL, allows listed users to execute commands on unintended machines.
Why is this CVE high priority?
Allows local privilege escalation
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| sudo | 25.04 plucky |
Fixed 1.9.16p2-1ubuntu1.1
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.1
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 1.9.9-1ubuntu2.5
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5+esm1
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6+esm1
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.10+esm3
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8
|
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
2.8 · Low
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7604-2
- Sudo vulnerability
- 30 June 2025
- USN-7604-1
- Sudo vulnerabilities
- 30 June 2025