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    CVE-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.

    Published:Jun 30, 2025
    Last Modified:Feb 26, 2026
    EPS:Jun 30, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.20768
    CVSS Score:9.3

    CISA Notification

    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.

    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.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Oct 20, 2025
    326 days ago
    Alert Date
    Sep 29, 2025
    347 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Leap
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Sudo Project
    Product
    Sudo
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Real Time
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server For Sap

    Exploits

    https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroothttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52352https://github.com/0p5cur/CVE-2025-32463-POChttps://github.com/0x3c4dfa1/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/0xAkarii/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/0xAshwesker/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/0xb0rn3/CVE-2025-32463-EXPLOIThttps://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/0xdak/CVE-2025-32463_exploithttps://github.com/12bijaya/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/1xPwn/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/4f-kira/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/7r00t/cve-2025-32463-labhttps://github.com/9Insomnie/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/abrewer251/CVE-2025-32463_Sudo_PoChttps://github.com/AC8999/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/AdityaBhatt3010/Sudo-Privilege-Escalation-Linux-CVE-2025-32463-and-CVE-2025-32462https://github.com/Adonijah01/cve-2025-32463-labhttps://github.com/aexdyhaxor/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/aldoClau98/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/ankitpandey383/CVE-2025-32463-Sudo-Privilege-Escalationhttps://github.com/ashardev002/CVE-2025-32463_chwoothttps://github.com/Ashwesker/Blackash-CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/At0mXploit/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/B1ack4sh/Blackash-CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/blackcat4347/CVE-2025-32463_PoChttps://github.com/ChetanKomal/sudo_exploithttps://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2025-32463-labhttps://github.com/CIA911/sudo_patch_CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/cyberajju/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/cyberpoul/CVE-2025-32463-POChttps://github.com/cybershaolin47/CVE-2025-32463_POChttps://github.com/cybertechajju/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/D3ltaFormation/CVE-2025-32463-Sudo-Chroot-Escapehttps://github.com/danilo1992-sys/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/daryllundy/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/dbarquero/cve-2025-32463-labhttps://github.com/DensuLabs/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/dr4x-c0d3r/sudo-chroothttps://github.com/dr4xp/sudo-chroothttps://github.com/EthanEvans92/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/Floodnut/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/Fomovet/cve-2025-32463https://github.com/FreeDurok/CVE-2025-32463-PoChttps://github.com/Ghstxz/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/gmh5225/Blackash-CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/hacieda/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/IC3-512/linux-root-kithttps://github.com/ill-deed/CVE-2025-32463_illdeedhttps://github.com/junxian428/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/justjoeyking/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/K1tt3h/CVE-2025-32463-POChttps://github.com/K3ysTr0K3R/CVE-2025-32463-EXPLOIThttps://github.com/KaiHT-Ladiant/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/kh4sh3i/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/khoazero123/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/krypton-0x00/CVE-2025-32463-Chwoot-POChttps://github.com/lowercasenumbers/CVE-2025-32463_sudo_chroothttps://github.com/Maalfer/Sudo-CVE-2021-3156https://github.com/MGunturG/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/mihnasdsad/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/Mikivirus0/sudoinjectionhttps://github.com/mirchr/CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chwoothttps://github.com/MohamedKarrab/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/morgenm/sudo-chroot-CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/Mr-Alperen/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/muhammedkayag/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/neko205-mx/CVE-2025-32463_Exploithttps://github.com/nelissandro/CVE-2025-32463-Sudo-Chroot-Escapehttps://github.com/NewComrade12211/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/nflatrea/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/no-speech-to-text/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/Nowafen/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/onniio/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/painoob/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/pevinkumar10/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/pr0v3rbs/CVE-2025-32463_chwoothttps://github.com/r3dBust3r/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/Rajneeshkarya/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/ricardomaia/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/robbert1978/CVE-2025-32463_POChttps://github.com/robbin0919/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/san8383/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/secvulnhub/CVE-2025-32463-EXPLOIThttps://github.com/shazed-x/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/SkylerMC/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/SpongeBob-369/cve-2025-32463https://github.com/SpycioKon/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/SysMancer/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/vpr-labs/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/wvverez/CVE-2025-32463https://github.com/y4ney/CVE-2025-32463-labhttps://github.com/yeremeu/CVE-2025-32463_chwoothttps://github.com/Yuy0ung/CVE-2025-32463_chwoothttps://github.com/zhaduchanhzz/CVE-2025-32463_POChttps://github.com/zinzloun/CVE-2025-32463

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    References

    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463
    https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-32463
    https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-32463.html
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463
    https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7604-1
    https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/30/3
    https://www.secpod.com/blog/sudo-lpe-vulnerabilities-resolved-what-you-need-to-know-about-cve-2025-32462-and-cve-2025-32463/
    https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot
    https://www.sudo.ws/releases/changelog/
    https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
    https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/
    https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32463.html
    https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202502177-1/
    https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-detect-sudo-vulnerability
    https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-32463-mitigate-sudo-vulnerability
    https://iototsecnews.jp/2025/07/01/linux-sudo-chroot-vulnerability-enables-hackers-to-elevate-privileges-to-root/
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32463

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High