# CVE-2019-18634: sudo: The sudo packages contain the sudo utility which allows system administrators to provide certain users with the permi...

CVE-2019-18634 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by sudo 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2, released January 30, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18634
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.1928
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 30, 2020

## 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: Stack based buffer overflow when pwfeedback is enabled (CVE-2019-18634)  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_1.1 | [RHSA-2020:0487](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0487.md) | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Linux | sudo Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2 | [sudo 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-sudo-1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2.md) | Jan 30, 2020 |
| Linux | sudo ol 8 | 0:1.8.25p1-8.el8_1.1 | [ELSA-2020-0487](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0487.md) | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Linux | sudo-ldap Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2 | [sudo-ldap 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-sudo-ldap-1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.2.md) | Jan 30, 2020 |

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