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CISA Warns: Critical Sudo Vulnerability Exploited, Root Access Possible

Act now: A critical sudo flaw is being exploited. Update to the latest version or risk unauthorized access to your systems.

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CISA Warns: Critical Sudo Vulnerability Exploited, Root Access Possible

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning about a critical vulnerability in the Linux and Unix sudo utility, known as CVE-2025-32463. This flaw is currently being exploited by attackers and could lead to unauthorized root access and data breaches if not addressed by the October 20, 2025 deadline.

The vulnerability allows local adversaries to bypass access controls and execute arbitrary commands as the root user. Attackers can exploit this by crafting a malicious chroot environment to trick sudo into executing code with elevated privileges. This could enable them to take over the entire system. Administrators are advised to scan systems for unusual chroot usage patterns and review logs for sudo invocations that reference untrusted directories.

The sudo developers have released a fix for this issue in version 1.9.17p1. Organizations are urged to update to the latest release, disable the -R option, or follow binding operational directives to mitigate the vulnerability. The vulnerability stems from improper validation in the handling of the -R (-chroot) option, leading to a chroot bypass vulnerability.

Failure to address this vulnerability by the October 20, 2025 deadline may result in unauthorized root access, data breaches, or system-wide compromise. Organizations must prioritize updating to the latest sudo release or implementing alternative mitigation strategies to protect their systems.

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