Improper Output Neutralization for Logs Affecting sudo-devel package, versions <0:1.8.23-10.amzn2.3.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-SUDODEVEL-6016198
  • published20 Oct 2023
  • disclosed16 Mar 2023

Introduced: 16 Mar 2023

CVE-2023-28486  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-117  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 sudo-devel to version 0:1.8.23-10.amzn2.3.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2301.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sudo-devel package and not the sudo-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.

CVSS Scores

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