CVE-2026-82474
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CVE-2026-82474 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| sudo-project | sudo | <= 1.9.17p2 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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