CVE-2025-32463
Publication date 30 June 2025
Last updated 2 July 2025
Ubuntu priority
Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot option.
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
|
| 24.10 oracular |
Fixed 1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.10.1
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.1
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
9.3 · Critical
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7604-1
- Sudo vulnerabilities
- 30 June 2025