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CVE-2025-32463

Published: Jun 30, 2025Updated: Nov 5, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-829
9.3CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
54.9%
Top 1.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Sep 29, 2025
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Nuclei · OpenVAS

Description

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-829

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·DEaka suse
linux enterprise desktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise real timeOn-premOS
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
linux enterprise server for sapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ComputingOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for BasesystemOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
commercial·RU
РОСА КобальтOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ROSA VirtualizationOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РОСА ХРОМOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ROSA Virtualization 3.0On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Sudo project
oss-project·USaka sudo
SudoMixed
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuse
oss-project·DE
leapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Sep 29, 2025
Remediation due:Oct 20, 2025

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.

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
sudo.ws
https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
sudo.ws
https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot
stratascale.com
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News mentions
2

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