CVE-2025-32463
Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
⚠ KEVEPSS 57.3%
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.
How to fix CVE-2025-32463
To remediate CVE-2025-32463, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.9.16p2-3 or later
Is CVE-2025-32463 being exploited?
Yes — CVE-2025-32463 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patch immediately.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.9.16p2-3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |