RHSA-2025:11537: Important: sudo security update

Published Jul 22, 2025
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Updated

Important: sudo security update

Other sources

The sudo packages contain the sudo utility which allows system administrators to provide certain users with the permission to execute privileged commands, which are used for system management purposes, without having to log in as root.Security Fix(es): sudo: LPE via host option (CVE-2025-32462) sudo: LPE via chroot option (CVE-2025-32463) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Red Hat

Affected Software

32 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - 4 years of support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - 4 years of updates
redhat/sudo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-debuginfo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-debugsource<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-python-plugin<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-python-plugin-debuginfo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-debuginfo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-debugsource<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-python-plugin<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-python-plugin-debuginfo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-debuginfo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-debugsource<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-python-plugin<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo-python-plugin-debuginfo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2
redhat/sudo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.aa
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.aa
redhat/sudo-debuginfo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.aa
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.aa
redhat/sudo-debugsource<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.aa
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.aa
redhat/sudo-python-plugin<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.aa
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.aa
redhat/sudo-python-plugin-debuginfo<1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.aa
1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.aa

Remediation

Event History

Jul 22, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·02:09 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:09 PM
Severity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2025:11537?

The severity of RHSA-2025:11537 is categorized as Important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2025:11537?

To fix RHSA-2025:11537, you need to update the sudo package to version 1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2.

3

What is affected by RHSA-2025:11537?

RHSA-2025:11537 affects multiple versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including those for x86_64, ARM, Power, and IBM z Systems.

4

When was RHSA-2025:11537 released?

RHSA-2025:11537 was released on May 15, 2025.

5

Is RHSA-2025:11537 related to user permissions?

Yes, RHSA-2025:11537 addresses vulnerabilities in the sudo utility which controls user permissions for executing privileged commands.

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