A vulnerability in the Linux sudo command has been discovered that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations ...

A high-severity vulnerability in sudo has been patched in a number of Linux distributions; the flaw allows local attackers to elevate privileges to root. Red Hat, Debian and other Linux distributions ...

Qualys said the vuln gives any local user root access to systems running the most popular version of Sudo. A doozy of a bug that could allow any local user on most Linux or Unix systems to gain root ...

A now-fixed Sudo vulnerability allowed any local user to gain root privileges on Unix-like operating systems without requiring authentication. Sudo is a Unix program ...

Exploiting a newly discovered sudo flaw in Linux can enable certain users with to run commands as root despite restrictions against it. A newly discovered and serious flaw in the sudo command can, if ...

Linux users should immediately patch a serious vulnerability to the sudo command that, if exploited, can allow unprivileged users gain root privileges on the host machine. Called Baron Samedit, the ...

Linux is generally considered the Fort Knox of operating system (OS) standards, but it is not completely immune to security exploits. And it's not just kids breaking and bypassing screensave locks, ...

If you want your Linux server to be really secure, you defend it with SELinux. Many sysadmins don't bother because SELinux can be difficult to set up. But, if you really want to nail down your server, ...

There's a lot of hubbub out there now about a security hole in the Unix/Linux family's sudo command. Sudo is the command, which enables normal users to run commands as if they were the root user, aka ...

Sudo, the main command in Linux that allows users to run tasks, has been found to have a vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to execute commands as a root user. The vulnerability, known as ...