# Security update for sudo

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02175-1  
Release Date: 2025-06-30T14:32:30Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1245274

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-32462

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-32462 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-32462 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-32462: Fixed a possible local privilege escalation via the --host
    option (bsc#1245274).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2175=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-2175=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-2175=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-2175=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-2175=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-2175=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-2175=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-2175=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-test-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-devel-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-devel-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-devel-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-devel-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-plugin-python-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-devel-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1
    * sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.36.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32462.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245274