{"id":"USN-7604-2","summary":"sudo vulnerability","details":"USN-7604-1 fixed CVE-2025-32462 in sudo. This update provides the\ncorresponding fixes for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,\nUbuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\nRich Mirch discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the host option. In\nenvironments where per-host rules are configured in the sudoers file, a\nlocal attacker could use this issue to bypass the host restrictions.","modified":"2026-06-25T13:32:30.426219476Z","published":"2025-06-30T17:01:15Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2025-32462"],"upstream":["CVE-2025-32462","UBUNTU-CVE-2025-32462"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-2"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-32462"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"sudo","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8"}]}],"versions":["1.8.6p3-0ubuntu3","1.8.8-2ubuntu1","1.8.8-2ubuntu2","1.8.9p4-1ubuntu1","1.8.9p4-1ubuntu2","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.2","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.3","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.4","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm2","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm3","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm6","1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm7"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_name":"sudo","binary_version":"1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8"},{"binary_name":"sudo-ldap","binary_version":"1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8"}],"availability":"Available 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