CVE-2025-32463
critical · 9.3Actively exploitedOn the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Added 2025-09-29Remediation due 2025-10-20
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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.
9.3
CVSS
59.4%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
99th
EPSS percentile
2025-06-30
Published
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-829
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| sudo_project | sudo | >= 1.9.14, < 1.9.17 |
| sudo_project | sudo | 1.9.17 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 22.04 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 24.04 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 24.10 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 25.04 |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 12.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 13.0 |
| opensuse | leap | 15.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 10.0 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop | 15 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop | 15 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_real_time | 15.0 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_real_time | 15.0 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_real_time | 15.0 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server_for_sap | 12 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server_for_sap | 12 |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463
- https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
- https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot
- https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
- https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
- https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vulnerability
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-vulnerability
- https://iototsecnews.jp/2025/07/01/linux-sudo-chroot-vulnerability-enables-hackers-to-elevate-privileges-to-root/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32463
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2025-32463