Package        : sudo
Version        : 1.8.5p2-1+nmu3+deb7u3
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-1000367
Debian Bug     : 863731

The Qualys Security team discovered that sudo, a program designed to
provide limited super user privileges to specific users, does not
properly parse "/proc/[pid]/stat" to read the device number of the tty
from field 7 (tty_nr). A sudoers user can take advantage of this flaw on
an SELinux-enabled system to obtain full root privileges.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", this problem has been fixed in version
1.8.5p2-1+nmu3+deb7u3.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.8.10p3-1+deb8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your sudo packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

-- 
Ben Hutchings - Debian developer, member of kernel, installer and LTS teams

Debian LTS: DLA-970-1: sudo security update

May 31, 2017
The Qualys Security team discovered that sudo, a program designed to provide limited super user privileges to specific users, does not properly parse "/proc/[pid]/stat" to read the...

Summary

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.8.10p3-1+deb8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your sudo packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

--
Ben Hutchings - Debian developer, member of kernel, installer and LTS teams


Severity 
Package        : sudo
Version : 1.8.5p2-1+nmu3+deb7u3
CVE ID : CVE-2017-1000367
Debian Bug : 863731

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