CVE-2025-32462
Published: July 1, 2025Last modified: August 6, 2025
Description
Sudo before 1.9.17p1, when used with a sudoers file that specifies a host that is neither the current host nor ALL, allows listed users to execute commands on unintended machines.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | sudo | Fixed (1.9.15_p5-r1) |
| 25 LTS | sudo | Fixed (1.9.17_p2-r0) | |
| Stream | sudo | Fixed (1.9.17_p1-r0) |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32462
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32462
- https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32462.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00118.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32462
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/2
- 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-2025-32462-sudo-host
- https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
- https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
- https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/host_any/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32462.html