# CVE-2019-14287: sudo: The sudo packages contain the sudo utility which allows system administrators to provide certain users with the permi...

CVE-2019-14287 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by sudo 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1, released October 14, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14287
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.6376
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 14, 2019

## 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: Privilege escalation via 'Runas' specification with 'ALL' keyword (CVE-2019-14287)  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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | sudo RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.25p1-8.el8_1 | [RHSA-2019:3694](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3694.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | sudo Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1 | [sudo 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-sudo-1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Linux | sudo ol 8 | 0:1.8.25p1-8.el8_1 | [ELSA-2019-3694](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3694.md) | Nov 22, 2019 |
| Linux | sudo-ldap Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1 | [sudo-ldap 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-sudo-ldap-1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1.md) | Oct 14, 2019 |

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