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CVE-2025-32463

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2025-09-27 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2025-06-30
  • WeaknessCWE-829

Am I affected?

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-06-3021:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2025-07-08Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB
  3. 2025-09-2703:55Exploitation first reportedCISA-ADP
  4. 2025-09-2703:55SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP
  5. 2025-09-29Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  6. 2025-09-29Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE

Versions per branch

NVD
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
22.4= 22.04no fix published
24.4= 24.04no fix published
24.10= 24.10no fix published
25.4= 25.04no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.0= 11.0no fix published
12.0= 12.0no fix published
13.0= 13.0no fix published
Sudo project sudo
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.9≥ 1.9.14, < 1.9.171.9.17
1.9= 1.9.17no fix published

5 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As mitre, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Sudo project Sudoother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≥ 1.9.14, < 1.9.17p1fixed in 1.9.17p1custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2025-07-22

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • sudoWolfiall versions · fixed in 1.9.17-r0
  • sudoUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.9.15p5-3ubuntu5.24.04.1
  • sudoUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.9.9-1ubuntu2.5
  • sudoSUSE:Linux Micro 6.1all versions · fixed in 1.9.15p5-slfo.1.1_2.1
  • sudoSUSE:Linux Micro 6.0all versions · fixed in 1.9.15p5-2.1
  • sudoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7all versions · fixed in 1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
  • sudoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6all versions · fixed in 1.9.15p5-150600.3.9.1
  • sudoRocky Linux:10all versions · fixed in 0:1.9.15-8.p5.el10_0.2

20 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2025-32463 Red Hat Product Security33 products fixed

    sudo: LPE via chroot option

  • RHSA-2025:11537 Red Hat Product Security33 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: sudo security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. CISA’s 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.due 2025-10-20
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:11537 · 33 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:11537 · 33 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-52352
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
1 moduleexploit/linux/local/sudo_chroot_cve_2025_32463rank: normalModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2025-09-29
Patch Due Date
2025-10-20
Ransomware Use
Unknown
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.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2025-06-30
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-695j-c63m-mvxc

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.

Is CVE-2025-32463 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-32463 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2025-10-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-32463?

CVE-2025-32463 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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