RHSA-2021:1723: sudo security update

RHSA-2021:1723, released May 18, 2021, fixes 2 CVEs in sudo (version 0:1.8.29-7.el8). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

7.8

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0108

65th percentile

Priority of the 2 CVEs

Patch now 0
                                Urgent 0
                                High 1
                                Routine 1

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
sudo	RHEL 8	0:1.8.29-7.el8

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2021-23240	sudo: The sudo packages contain the sudo utility which allows system administrators to provide certain users with the permi...	7.8	0.0108	None reported
Routine	CVE-2021-23239	libnss-sudo: The sudoedit personality of Sudo before 1.9.5 may allow a localunprivileged user to perform arbitrary directory-exist...	2.5	0.0104	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2021-23240

ELSA-2021-1723
sudo on ol 8

Vendor advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1723

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