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CVE-2025-32463Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability
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 CRITICALEPSS 56.29%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | CRITICAL | 3.1mitre (CNA) | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Oct 20, 2025
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2025-32463
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- mitre
- Published
- Jun 30, 2025
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 09:12 UTC
- Weaknesses
- CWE-829 · Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
Sudo projectSudo1 version range
- 1.9.14 before 1.9.17p1
References
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463
- bugs.gentoo.org https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463
- explore.alas.aws.amazon.com https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html
- security-tracker.debian.org https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463
- ubuntu.com https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
- openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3
- secpod.com https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
- stratascale.com https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot
- sudo.ws https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
- sudo.ws https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
- sudo.ws https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/
- suse.com https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html
- suse.com https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/
- vicarius.io https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vulnerability
- vicarius.io https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-vulnerability
- iototsecnews.jp https://iototsecnews.jp/2025/07/01/linux-sudo-chroot-vulnerability-enables-hackers-to-elevate-privileges-to-root/
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32463