sudo-project sudo up to 1.9.17p2 ptrace-based intercept mode privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in sudo-project sudo up to 1.9.17p2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component ptrace-based intercept mode. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-82474. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in sudo-project sudo up to 1.9.17p2 and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component ptrace-based intercept mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Sudo through 1.9.17p2 fails to apply intercept policy checks to the execveat system call in ptrace-based intercept mode. Users permitted to run specific commands can execute denied programs by calling execveat directly or through fexecve, bypassing policy enforcement and logging.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-82474 since 08/29/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/09/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 341570 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-82474), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (341570), EUVD (EUVD-2026-68130) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-3092). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Open Source sudo

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 341570
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-82474

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/29/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/29/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
08/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/09/2026 +11 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-82474 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-82474
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-397040
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-3092 - sudo: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2026 18:48
Updated: 09/09/2026 10:17
Changes: 08/29/2026 18:48 (75), 08/29/2026 21:17 (2), 08/31/2026 01:16 (2), 08/31/2026 15:25 (7), 09/09/2026 10:17 (1)
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