Protection Mechanism Failure Affecting sudo-python-plugin package, versions <0:1.9.17p2-3.el9_8.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY9-SUDOPYTHONPLUGIN-20054217
  • published23 Sept 2026
  • disclosed29 Aug 2026

Introduced: 29 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-82474  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-693  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:9 sudo-python-plugin to version 0:1.9.17p2-3.el9_8.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2026:69123.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sudo-python-plugin package and not the sudo-python-plugin package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Sudo through 1.9.17p2 fails to apply intercept policy checks to the execveat system call in ptrace-based intercept mode. Users permitted to run specific commands can execute denied programs by calling execveat directly or through fexecve, bypassing policy enforcement and logging.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1