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CVE-2025-32463
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.3 · Analyzed
Published: 2025-06-30 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.3 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-829
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Sudo · Sudo
- Added to catalog
- 2025-09-29
- 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.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2025-10-20
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 1.9.14
Before (exclusive): 1.9.17
cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.9.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.10:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:15:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:15:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time:15.0:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463
Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463
Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
- https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html
Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463
Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
Release Notes
- https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vulnerability
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-vulnerability
Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
- https://iototsecnews.jp/2025/07/01/linux-sudo-chroot-vulnerability-enables-hackers-to-elevate-privileges-to-root/
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32463
US Government Resource