What is the severity of RHSA-2009:0267?

The severity of RHSA-2009:0267 is classified as moderate.

Which versions of sudo are affected by RHSA-2009:0267?

RHSA-2009:0267 affects sudo versions prior to 1.6.9p17-3.el5_3.1.

How do I fix RHSA-2009:0267?

To fix RHSA-2009:0267, update sudo to version 1.6.9p17-3.el5_3.1 or later.

What type of vulnerability is described in RHSA-2009:0267?

RHSA-2009:0267 describes a flaw in the way sudo handles group specifications in the sudoers configuration.

What are the potential impacts of RHSA-2009:0267?

The potential impact of RHSA-2009:0267 includes unauthorized command execution as root if the sudo configuration is exploited.

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RHSA-2009:0267

5/2/2009

RHSA-2009:0267: Moderate: sudo security update

First published: Thu Feb 05 2009(Updated: )

The sudo (superuser do) utility allows system administrators to give certain users the ability to run commands as root with logging. A flaw was discovered in a way sudo handled group specifications in "run as" lists in the sudoers configuration file. If sudo configuration allowed a user to run commands as any user of some group and the user was also a member of that group, sudo incorrectly allowed them to run defined commands with the privileges of any system user. This gave the user unintended privileges. (CVE-2009-0034) Users of sudo should update to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to resolve this issue.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat/sudo	<1.6.9p17-3.el5_3.1	1.6.9p17-3.el5_3.1
redhat/sudo	<1.6.9p17-3.el5_3.1	1.6.9p17-3.el5_3.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of RHSA-2009:0267?
The severity of RHSA-2009:0267 is classified as moderate.
Which versions of sudo are affected by RHSA-2009:0267?
RHSA-2009:0267 affects sudo versions prior to 1.6.9p17-3.el5_3.1.
How do I fix RHSA-2009:0267?
To fix RHSA-2009:0267, update sudo to version 1.6.9p17-3.el5_3.1 or later.
What type of vulnerability is described in RHSA-2009:0267?
RHSA-2009:0267 describes a flaw in the way sudo handles group specifications in the sudoers configuration.
What are the potential impacts of RHSA-2009:0267?
The potential impact of RHSA-2009:0267 includes unauthorized command execution as root if the sudo configuration is exploited.

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