CLSA-2023-1688678678

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    CLSA-2023-1688678678

    Published: 6 Jul 2023Last Modified: 4 Jun 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2021-23240

    Summary: Fix CVE(s): CVE-2021-23240

    Details: * SECURITY UPDATE: privilege escalation via symlinks - debian/patches/CVE-2021-23240.patch: fix opportunity for local unprivileged user to gain file ownership via symlinks. - CVE-2021-23240

    References: https://errata.cloudlinux.com/ubuntu18_04-els/CLSA-2023-1688678678

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: sudo

    Purl: pkg:deb/tuxcare/sudo?distro=ubuntu-18.04

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.6+tuxcare.els1

    Affected versions

    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
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