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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.

VectorLOCAL

PublishedJun 30, 2025, 21:15

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Base Score

Score7.8

Affected Versions

No affected versions found.

References

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

Weakness Type

CWE-829

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.8

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base SeverityHigh

Version

3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

LOCAL