Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.
Priority LOW 26CWE-116Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00915 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.9.13 | Vulnerable | Sudo project |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.13 Vulnerable ·Sudo project
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2024:1383 Released 2024-03-19 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat OpenShift Data Foundation 4.15.0 security, enhancement, & bug fix update
- RHODF 4.15 for RHEL 9 odf4/cephcsi-rhel9, odf4/mcg-core-rhel9, odf4/mcg-operator-bundle +23
- RHSA-2024:0811 Released 2024-02-14 · Red Hat rating Moderatesudo security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) sudo-python-plugin-1.9.5p2-10.el9_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) sudo-python-plugin-1.9.5p2-7.el9_0.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) sudo-python-plugin-1.9.5p2-9.el9_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) sudo-1.9.5p2-1.el8_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) sudo-1.9.5p2-10.el9_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) sudo-1.9.5p2-1.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) sudo-1.9.5p2-1.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) sudo-1.9.5p2-7.el9_0.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) sudo-1.9.5p2-9.el9_2.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| RHODF 4.15 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1383 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0811 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0811 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0811 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0811 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0811 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0811 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0811 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0811 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0811 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28486
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pr34-r4f9-f5c6
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-28486 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28486 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pr34-r4f9-f5c6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-28486 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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