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Vulnerability record

CVE-2025-32463

Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability

HighExploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Sudo, fix it now.

CISA 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.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Oct 20, 2025.

Patch status

No official fix confirmed yet

Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.

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.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

ProductVendorSource
SudoSudoKEV

Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2025-32463 scored CVSS 7.8: Sudo Sudo, Sudo Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Sudo systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

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Coverage

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References

  • sudo.ws https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/
  • nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32463
  • 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-c…
  • 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/
  • 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-ro…
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32463