# ELSA-2020-0487: sudo security update

ELSA-2020-0487, released February 13, 2020, fixes 1 CVE in sudo (version 0:1.8.25p1-8.el8_1.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0487
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Feb 13, 2020
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2019-18634, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-0487.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [sudo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/sudo.md) | ol 8 | 0:1.8.25p1-8.el8_1.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2019-18634](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2019-18634.md) | High | sudo: The sudo packages contain the sudo utility which allows system administrators to provide certain users with the permi... | 7.8 | 0.1928 |  |

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