A sudo security and bug fix update has been released for AlmaLinux.
ALSA-2021:1723 Low: sudo security and bug fix update
Type:
security
Severity:
low
Release date:
2021-05-18
Description
Security Fix(es):
* sudo: symbolic link attack in SELinux-enabled sudoedit (CVE-2021-23240)
* sudo: possible directory existence test due to race condition in sudoedit (CVE-2021-23239)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
References:
CVE-2021-23239
CVE-2021-23240
Updates packages:
sudo-1.8.29-7.el8.x86_64.rpm
Notes:
This page is generated automatically and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.
