# CVE-2023-42465: sudo: The sudo packages contain the sudo utility which allows system administrators to provide certain users with the permi...

CVE-2023-42465 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42465, released December 22, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42465
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.0 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0055
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 22, 2023

## 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.  Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):  * CVE-2023-28487 sudo: Sudo does not escape control characters in sudoreplay output * CVE-2023-28486 sudo: Sudo does not escape control characters in log messages * CVE-2023-42465 sudo: Targeted Corruption of Register and Stack Variables

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | sudo Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.9.15p2-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42465.md) | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Linux | sudo Debian 14 | 1.9.15p2-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-42465.md) | Dec 22, 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 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 | 1.9.14-1.p3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-514.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |
| 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 | 1.9.14-1.p3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-514.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Linux | sudo-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1.9.14-1.p3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-514.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Linux | sudo-devel amzn 2023 | 1.9.14-1.p3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-514.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Linux | sudo-logsrvd amzn 2023 | 1.9.14-1.p3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-514.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Linux | sudo-logsrvd-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.9.14-1.p3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-514.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |
| 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 | 1.9.14-1.p3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-514.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |
| 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 | 1.9.14-1.p3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-514.md) | Feb 1, 2024 |

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