[ALSA-2021:0218] Important: sudo security update
Type:
security
Severity:
important
Release date:
2021-01-26
Description:
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: Heap buffer overflow in argument parsing (CVE-2021-3156) 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.
References:
Updated packages:
  • sudo-1.8.29-6.el8_3.1.x86_64.rpm
Notes:
This page is generated automatically from Red Hat security data and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.