Tag: Sudo
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Microsoft Introduces Linux-Like ‘sudo’ Command to Windows 11
Microsoft said it’s introducing Sudo for Windows 11 as part of an early preview version to help users execute commands with administrator …
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HPE wars customers of Sudo flaw in Aruba AirWave Management Platform
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) warns of a vulnerability in Sudo open-source program used in its Aruba AirWave management platform. …
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Apple fixes serious sudo vulnerability in macOS
A serious vulnerability was recently discovered in the sudo tool which could be used to gain root access on Linux-based systems. It soon …
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Recently discovered CVE-2021-3156 SUDO bug also affects macOS Big Sur
Experts warn that the recently discovered heap-based buffer overflow bug in Linux SUDO also impacts the latest version of Apple macOS Big …
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Recent root-giving Sudo bug also impacts macOS
A British security researcher has discovered today that a recent security flaw in the Sudo app also impacts the macOS operating system, and …
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Week in review: Sudo vulnerability, Emotet takedown, execs targeted with Office 365 phishing
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: “Serious” vulnerability found in Libgcrypt, GnuPG’s …
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Serious Sudo Trouble for Linux Distros
For those uninitiated in the ways of the Unix command line, sudo is a preface that grants regular users administrative powers for whatever command they wish to execute. It’s a handy tool for avoiding use of the root account, always a dangerous proposition. …
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New Linux SUDO flaw lets local users gain root privileges>
A dangerous (but now-fixed) Sudo vulnerability allowed any local user to gain root privileges on Linux systems without requiring …
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Linux Sudo allows local users to gain root privileges
CVE-2021-3156 Sudo vulnerability has allowed any local user to gain root privileges on Unix-like operating systems without authentication. …
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Sudo vulnerability allows attackers to gain root privileges on Linux systems (CVE-2021-3156)
A vulnerability (CVE-2021-3156) in sudo, a powerful and near-ubiquitous open-source utility used on major Linux and Unix-like operating …
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Securing Linux’s master sysadmin command: Sudo
Sudo is one of the most powerful and dangerous tools in the Unix or Linux’s system administrator’s toolbox. With it, an ordinary user can …
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Oh ****… Sudo has a ‘make anyone root’ bug that needs to be patched – if you’re unlucky enough to enable pwfeedback
Sudo, a standard tool on Unix-y operating systems that lets select users run some or all commands as root, can be exploited to give …
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