CVE-2025-32463

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  3. CVE-2025-32463
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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html Third Party Advisory
https://iototsecnews.jp/2025/07/01/linux-sudo-chroot-vulnerability-enables-hackers-to-elevate-privileges-to-root/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463 Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3 Third Party Advisory
https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/ Release Notes
https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vulnerability
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-vulnerability
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.9.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:15:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:15:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.10:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
History

22 Jul 2025, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-vulnerability -
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vulnerability -

19 Jul 2025, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/ -

18 Jul 2025, 17:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://iototsecnews.jp/2025/07/01/linux-sudo-chroot-vulnerability-enables-hackers-to-elevate-privileges-to-root/ -

17 Jul 2025, 15:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463 - () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot - () https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463 - () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/ - () https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/ - () https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/ - Release Notes
References () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463 - () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html - () https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html - Third Party Advisory
References () https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1 - () https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/ - () https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3 - () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html - () https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/ - () https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/ - Third Party Advisory
First Time Opensuse
Redhat enterprise Linux
Suse linux Enterprise Real Time
Suse
Suse linux Enterprise Desktop
Canonical ubuntu Linux
Suse linux Enterprise Server For Sap
Sudo Project sudo
Redhat
Opensuse leap
Debian debian Linux
Sudo Project
Debian
Canonical
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:15:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.9.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.10:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:15:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

09 Jul 2025, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/ -

01 Jul 2025, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-829
References
  • () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463 -
  • () https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html -
  • () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463 -
  • () https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1 -
  • () https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html -
  • () https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/ -

30 Jun 2025, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-06-30 21:15

Updated : 2025-07-22 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-32463

Mitre link : CVE-2025-32463

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

suse

  • linux_enterprise_desktop
  • linux_enterprise_server_for_sap
  • linux_enterprise_real_time

redhat

  • enterprise_linux

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

opensuse

  • leap

sudo_project

  • sudo
CWE

No CWE.