OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0170-1: sudo&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2 openSUSE

CVSS: UnknownPublished
Published 27-01-2021Last modified 04-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0170-1 is a vulnerability in sudo&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2 openSUSE with no CVSS score yet.

Overall risk
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0100
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KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 3 · Downstream 0 · Related 3
CVE-2021-23239CVE-2021-23240CVE-2021-3156

Timeline

  1. 27-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Security update for sudo This update for sudo fixes the following issues: - A Heap-based buffer overflow in sudo could be exploited to allow a user to gain root privileges [bsc#1181090,CVE-2021-3156] - It was possible for a user to test for the existence of a directory due to a Race Condition in `sudoedit` [bsc#1180684,CVE-2021-23239] - A Possible Symlink Attack vector existed in `sudoedit` if SELinux was running in permissive mode [bsc#1180685, CVE-2021-23240] - It was possible for a User to enable Debug Settings not Intended for them [bsc#1180687] This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

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Affected systems

Opensuse1 product
  • sudo&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 1.8.22-lp152.8.6.1

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