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Amazon Linux 2023 : sudo, sudo-devel, sudo-logsrvd (ALAS2023-2025-1070)
high Nessus Plugin ID 241782
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2025-1070 advisory.Sudo before 1.9.17p1, when used with a sudoers file that specifies a host that is neither the current host nor ALL, allows listed users to execute commands on unintended machines. (CVE-2025-32462)
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. (CVE-2025-32463)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'dnf update sudo --releasever 2023.8.20250707' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2025-1070.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 241782
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2025-1070.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/10/2025
Updated: 9/30/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-32463
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-32462
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-logsrvd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-logsrvd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-python-plugin-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-python-plugin, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/30/2025
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/20/2025
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Sudo Chroot 1.9.17 Privilege Escalation)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463
IAVA: 2025-A-0465