Ubuntu Security Notice 3968-3 - USN-3968-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Sudo. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Florian Weimer discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the noexec restriction when used with certain applications. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass configured restrictions and execute arbitrary commands. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3968-3
September 28, 2020
sudo vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Sudo.
Software Description:
- sudo: Provide limited super user privileges to specific users
Details:
USN-3968-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Sudo. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Florian Weimer discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the noexec
restriction when used with certain applications. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass configured restrictions and execute
arbitrary commands. (CVE-2016-7076, CVE-2016-7032)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
sudo 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5
sudo-ldap 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-3
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1
CVE-2016-7032, CVE-2016-7076