USN-3968-2

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    USN-3968-2

    Published: 29 May 2019Last Modified: 10 Feb 2026

    Summary: sudo vulnerability

    Details: USN-3968-1 fixed a vulnerability in Sudo. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Sudo did not properly parse the contents of /proc/[pid]/stat when attempting to determine its controlling tty. A local attacker in some configurations could possibly use this to overwrite any file on the filesystem, bypassing intended permissions. (CVE-2017-1000368)

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3968-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-1000368

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: sudo

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1

    Affected versions

    1.8.6p3-0ubuntu3
    1.8.8-2ubuntu1
    1.8.8-2ubuntu2
    1.8.9p4-1ubuntu1
    1.8.9p4-1ubuntu2
    1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1
    1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1
    1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.2
    1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.3
    1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.4

    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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