# CVE-2019-19232: sudo: The sudo packages contain the sudo utility which allows system administrators to provide certain users with the permi...

CVE-2019-19232 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by sudo 1.8.31-1ubuntu1, released December 19, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19232
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0330
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 19, 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.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: sudo (1.8.29). (BZ#1733961)  Security Fix(es):  * sudo: attacker with access to a Runas ALL sudoer account can impersonate a nonexistent user (CVE-2019-19232)  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.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | sudo RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.29-5.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1804](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1804.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | sudo Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.8.31-1ubuntu1 | [sudo 1.8.31-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-sudo-1.8.31-1ubuntu1.md) | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Linux | sudo ol 8 | 0:1.8.29-5.el8 | [ELSA-2020-1804](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1804.md) | May 5, 2020 |
| Linux | sudo-ldap Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.8.31-1ubuntu1 | [sudo-ldap 1.8.31-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-sudo-ldap-1.8.31-1ubuntu1.md) | Dec 19, 2019 |

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