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CVE-2025-32463

Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability

Published Jun 30, 2025 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · Sudo Sudo

Sudo contains an inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow local attacker to leverage sudo’s -R (--chroot) option to run arbitrary commands as root, even if they are not listed in the sudoers file.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 30, 2025 · Catalog

    Detected

    Sudo contains an inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow local attacker to leverage sudo’s -R (--chroot) option to run arbitrary commands as root, even if they are not listed in the sudoers file.

  2. Sep 29, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Oct 20, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Sudo contains an inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow local attacker to leverage sudo’s -R (--chroot) option to run arbitrary commands as root, even if they are not listed in the sudoers file.

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 due date Oct 20, 2025

Affected

  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux22.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux24.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux24.10
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux25.04
  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux12.0
  • cpe sudo project/sudoversion unspecified
  • cpe sudo project/sudo1.9.17
  • vendor Sudo Sudoversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2025-32463

    Sudo contains an inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow local attacker to leverage sudo’s -R (--chroot) option to run arbitrary commands as root, even if they are not listed in the sudoers file.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-32463

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-32463

    30-day exploitation probability 55.5%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database52352

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/local/sudo_chroot_cve_2025_32463

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2025-32463

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References