QID 159156

Date Published: 2021-05-10

QID 159156: Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for sudo (ELSA-2021-9169)

Oracle Enterprise Linux has released a security update for sudo to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected Product:
Oracle Linux 6

This vulnerability could be exploited to gain complete access to sensitive information. Malicious users could also use this vulnerability to change all the contents or configuration on the system. Additionally this vulnerability can also be used to cause a complete denial of service and could render the resource completely unavailable.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
    • Solution
    To resolve this issue, upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to Oracle Enterprise Linux advisory below for updates and patch information:

    ELSA-2021-9169.
    Vendor References

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    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ELSA-2021-9169 Oracle Linux URL Logo linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-9169.html
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