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CVE-2025-32463

Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot option.

Actively exploited: CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 29 Sept 2025.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
30 Jun 2025
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
1.9.17
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
sudoServers and applications · cpe:a:sudo_project:sudo
  • From 1.9.14 before 1.9.17
  • Version 1.9.17

Known exploited

CISA name
Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due for US agencies
20 Oct 2025
Used in ransomware
Not known

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32463
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-32463