CVE-2023-28486

Description

Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/commit/334daf92b31b79ce68ed75e2ee14fca265f029ca patch
https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/releases/tag/SUDO_1_9_13 release notes
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230420-0002/ third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-12 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00002.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28486?
CVE-2023-28486 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28486?
To fix CVE-2023-28486, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-28486 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-28486 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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