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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-82474 — Sudo through 1.9.17p2 fails to apply intercept policy checks to the execveat sys...

·Source: NIST NVD

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Executive Summary

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.

Analysis

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. CVSS Score: 7.8. Published: 2026-08-29T17:17:59.910.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-82474
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Aug 29, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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