# CVE-2026-35535: sudo: This update for sudo fixes the following issue: - CVE-2026-35535: Fixed potential privilege escalation when running... CVE-2026-35535 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35535, released April 3, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35535 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.8 (High) - EPSS: 0.0018 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Apr 2, 2026 ## Description This update for sudo fixes the following issue: - CVE-2026-35535: Fixed potential privilege escalation when running the mailer (bsc#1261420). ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | libnss-sudo Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.2 | [libnss-sudo 1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libnss-sudo-1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.2.md) | Apr 15, 2026 | | Linux | libnss-sudo Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 1.9.17p2-1ubuntu1.1 | [libnss-sudo 1.9.17p2-1ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libnss-sudo-1.9.17p2-1ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 15, 2026 | | Linux | sudo Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-35535.md) | Apr 3, 2026 | | Linux | sudo Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-35535.md) | Apr 3, 2026 | | Linux | sudo Debian 14 | 1.9.17p2-5 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-35535.md) | Apr 3, 2026 | | Linux | sudo RHEL 10 | 1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.3 | [RHSA-2026:13888](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-13888.md) | Apr 30, 2026 | | Linux | sudo RHEL 8 | 0:1.9.5p2-1.el8_10.5 | [RHSA-2026:11521](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-11521.md) | Apr 30, 2026 | | Linux | sudo RHEL 9 | 0:1.9.17p2-3.el9_8 | [RHSA-2026:19220](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-19220.md) | May 15, 2026 | | Linux | sudo Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.9.9-1ubuntu2.6 | [sudo 1.9.9-1ubuntu2.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-sudo-1.9.9-1ubuntu2.6.md) | Apr 15, 2026 | | Linux | sudo Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.2 | [sudo 1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-sudo-1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.2.md) | Apr 15, 2026 | | Linux | sudo Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 1.9.17p2-1ubuntu1.1 | [sudo 1.9.17p2-1ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-sudo-1.9.17p2-1ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 15, 2026 | | Linux | sudo almalinux 10 | 1.9.17-4.p2.el10_2 | [ALSA-2026:19067](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-19067.md) | May 19, 2026 | | Linux | sudo almalinux 8 | 1.9.5p2-1.el8_10.5 | [ALSA-2026:11521](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-11521.md) | Apr 29, 2026 | | Linux | sudo almalinux 9 | 1.9.17p2-3.el9_8 | [ALSA-2026:19220](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-19220.md) | May 19, 2026 | | Linux | sudo amzn 2023 | 1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2026-1559](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1559.md) | Apr 13, 2026 | | Linux | sudo ol 10 | 0:1.9.15-10.p5.el10_1 | [ELSA-2026-10758](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-10758.md) | Apr 27, 2026 | | Linux | sudo ol 8 | 0:1.9.5p2-1.0.1.el8_10.5 | [ELSA-2026-11521](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-11521.md) | Apr 29, 2026 | | Linux | sudo ol 9 | 0:1.9.5p2-15.el9_7 | [ELSA-2026-12310](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-12310.md) | Apr 30, 2026 | | Linux | sudo opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.9.17p1-160000.3.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20604-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20604-1.md) | Apr 22, 2026 | | Linux | sudo rocky 10 | 0:1.9.17-4.p2.el10_2 | [RLSA-2026:19067](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-19067.md) | May 29, 2026 | | Linux | sudo rocky 8 | 0:1.9.5p2-1.el8_10.5 | [RLSA-2026:11521](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-11521.md) | Apr 30, 2026 | | Linux | sudo rocky 9 | 0:1.9.17p2-3.el9_8 | [RLSA-2026:19220](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-19220.md) | May 28, 2026 | | Linux | sudo sles 15.6 | 1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1359-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1359-1.md) | Apr 15, 2026 | | Linux | sudo sles 15.7 | 1.9.15p5-150600.3.15.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1359-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1359-1.md) | Apr 15, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2026-1559](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1559.md) | Apr 13, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2026-1559](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1559.md) | Apr 13, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-devel amzn 2023 | 1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2026-1559](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1559.md) | Apr 13, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-ldap Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.9.9-1ubuntu2.6 | [sudo-ldap 1.9.9-1ubuntu2.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-sudo-ldap-1.9.9-1ubuntu2.6.md) | Apr 15, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-ldap Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.2 | [sudo-ldap 1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-sudo-ldap-1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.2.md) | Apr 15, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-logsrvd amzn 2023 | 1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2026-1559](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1559.md) | Apr 13, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-logsrvd-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2026-1559](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1559.md) | Apr 13, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin RHEL 9 | 0:1.9.17p2-3.el9_8 | [RHSA-2026:19220](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-19220.md) | May 15, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin almalinux 10 | 1.9.17-4.p2.el10_2 | [ALSA-2026:19067](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-19067.md) | May 19, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin almalinux 9 | 1.9.17p2-3.el9_8 | [ALSA-2026:19220](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-19220.md) | May 19, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin amzn 2023 | 1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2026-1559](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1559.md) | Apr 13, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin ol 10 | 0:1.9.15-10.p5.el10_1 | [ELSA-2026-10758](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-10758.md) | Apr 27, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin ol 9 | 0:1.9.5p2-15.el9_7 | [ELSA-2026-12310](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-12310.md) | Apr 30, 2026 | | Linux | sudo-python-plugin-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.9.15-1.p5.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2026-1559](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1559.md) | Apr 13, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T00:53:09Z UTC. 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