# CVE-2023-28486: sudo: Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages. CVE-2023-28486 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by sudo 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6, released March 15, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28486 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.3 (Medium) - EPSS: 0.0092 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Mar 15, 2023 ## Description Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | libnss-sudo Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2 | [libnss-sudo 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libnss-sudo-1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | libnss-sudo Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2 | [libnss-sudo 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libnss-sudo-1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | sudo Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1.9.5p2-3+deb11u3 | [DLA-4472-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4472-1.md) | Feb 6, 2026 | | Linux | sudo Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.9.13p1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28486](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-28486.md) | Mar 16, 2023 | | Linux | sudo Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.9.13p1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28486](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-28486.md) | Mar 16, 2023 | | Linux | sudo Debian 14 | 1.9.13p1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28486](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-28486.md) | Mar 16, 2023 | | Linux | sudo RHEL 8 | 0:1.9.5p2-1.el8_9 | [RHSA-2024:0811](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-0811.md) | Feb 14, 2024 | | Linux | sudo RHEL 9 | 0:1.9.5p2-10.el9_3 | [RHSA-2024:0811](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-0811.md) | Feb 14, 2024 | | Linux | sudo Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6 | [sudo 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-sudo-1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6.md) | Mar 15, 2023 | | Linux | sudo Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5 | [sudo 1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-sudo-1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5.md) | Mar 15, 2023 | | Linux | sudo Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.9.9-1ubuntu2.4 | [sudo 1.9.9-1ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-sudo-1.9.9-1ubuntu2.4.md) | Mar 15, 2023 | | Linux | sudo Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2 | [sudo 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-sudo-1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | sudo Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2 | [sudo 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-sudo-1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | sudo almalinux 9 | 1.9.5p2-10.el9_3 | [ALSA-2024:0811](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-0811.md) | Feb 14, 2024 | | Linux | sudo amzn 2023 | 1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-135.md) | Mar 20, 2023 | | Linux | sudo ol 8 | 0:1.9.5p2-10.el9_3 | [ELSA-2024-0811](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-0811.md) | Feb 14, 2024 | | Linux | sudo ol 9 | 0:1.9.5p2-10.el9_3 | [ELSA-2024-0811](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-0811.md) | Feb 14, 2024 | | Linux | sudo-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-135.md) | Mar 20, 2023 | | Linux | sudo-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-135.md) | Mar 20, 2023 | | Linux | sudo-devel amzn 2023 | 1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-135.md) | Mar 20, 2023 | | Linux | sudo-ldap Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6 | [sudo-ldap 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-sudo-ldap-1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6.md) | Mar 15, 2023 | | Linux | sudo-ldap Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5 | [sudo-ldap 1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-sudo-ldap-1.8.31-1ubuntu1.5.md) | Mar 15, 2023 | | Linux | sudo-ldap Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.9.9-1ubuntu2.4 | [sudo-ldap 1.9.9-1ubuntu2.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-sudo-ldap-1.9.9-1ubuntu2.4.md) | Mar 15, 2023 | | Linux | sudo-ldap Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2 | [sudo-ldap 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-sudo-ldap-1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-ldap Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2 | [sudo-ldap 1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-sudo-ldap-1.9.13p1-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-logsrvd amzn 2023 | 1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-135.md) | Mar 20, 2023 | | Linux | sudo-logsrvd-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-135.md) | Mar 20, 2023 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin RHEL 9 | 0:1.9.5p2-10.el9_3 | [RHSA-2024:0811](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-0811.md) | Feb 14, 2024 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin almalinux 9 | 1.9.5p2-10.el9_3 | [ALSA-2024:0811](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-0811.md) | Feb 14, 2024 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin amzn 2023 | 1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-135.md) | Mar 20, 2023 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin ol 8 | 0:1.9.5p2-10.el9_3 | [ELSA-2024-0811](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-0811.md) | Feb 14, 2024 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin ol 9 | 0:1.9.5p2-10.el9_3 | [ELSA-2024-0811](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-0811.md) | Feb 14, 2024 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.9.13-1.p2.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-135](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-135.md) | Mar 20, 2023 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T00:53:09Z UTC. 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