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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.883317
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS: Security Advisory for sudo (CESA-2021:0221)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo'; package(s) announced via the CESA-2021:0221 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo'
package(s) announced via the CESA-2021:0221 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The sudo packages contain the sudo utility which allows system
administrators to provide certain users with the permission to execute
privileged commands, which are used for system management purposes, without
having to log in as root.

Security Fix(es):

* sudo: Heap buffer overflow in argument parsing (CVE-2021-3156)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software/OS:
'sudo' package(s) on CentOS 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3156
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#794544
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/794544
Cisco Security Advisory: 20210129 Sudo Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Affecting Cisco Products: January 2021
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sudo-privesc-jan2021-qnYQfcM
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10348
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210128-0001/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210128-0002/
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212177
https://www.sudo.ws/stable.html#1.9.5p2
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_21_02
Debian Security Information: DSA-4839 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4839
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LHXK6ICO5AYLGFK2TAX5MZKUXTUKWOJY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CALA5FTXIQBRRYUA2ZQNJXB6OQMAXEII/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/79
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Feb/42
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-33
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161160/Sudo-Heap-Based-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161230/Sudo-Buffer-Overflow-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161270/Sudo-1.9.5p1-Buffer-Overflow-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161293/Sudo-1.8.31p2-1.9.5p1-Buffer-Overflow.html
https://www.beyondtrust.com/blog/entry/security-advisory-privilege-management-for-unix-linux-pmul-basic-and-privilege-management-for-mac-pmm-affected-by-sudo-vulnerability
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/26/3
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00022.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/26/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/27/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/27/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/15/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/14/2
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