rPath Security Advisory: 2009-0021-1 Published: 2009-01-29 Products: rPath Linux 2 Rating: Major Exposure Level Classification: Local Root Deterministic Privilege Escalation Updated Versions: sudo=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/1.6.9p12-3.1-1 rPath Issue Tracking System: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2954 References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0034 Description: In previous versions of sudo, in a non-default configuration which allows users in certain groups to run commands as other non-root users, it is possible for non-root users to inappropriately gain root privileges. This has been fixed. http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0021 Copyright 2009 rPath, Inc. This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. A copy is available at http://www.rpath.com/permanent/mit-license.html