- Issued:
- 2011-08-18
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHBA-2011:1175 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
sudo bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated sudo package that fixes one bug and introduces one feature
enhancement is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The sudo utility allows system administrators to give certain users the ability
to run commands as root with logging.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Prior to this update, sudo incorrectly searched for the Lightweight Directory
Access Protocol (LDAP) configuration in the /etc/nss_ldap.conf file. This bug
has been fixed in this update so that sudo now searches the /etc/nslcd.conf
file. (BZ#709235)
As well, this update adds the following enhancement:
- Because the sudo utility needs to be run with elevated privileges, the sudo
package is now built with RELRO linker flags. (BZ#709859)
All users of sudo are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes
this bug and adds this enhancement.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
Fixes
- BZ - 709859 - sudo is missing RELRO linker flag
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: d03ebd923f016bf3fd508fcf7e121ef2b8001228b285f4e3f1c6b82e1713626d |
x86_64 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: de9d9b42bdcbf308db564c9e1d0417d1648ef686242e5f254c630719743cdbe4 |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f1a012ad540f59c28642be5dc534754ff8a7987f6a3861fef85df0693eeaa82c |
i386 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0333c6e534d0c89cfeb70faccfe3c0bf9b9bc483389913350f0ee1b03f6d73ed |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0ea6fec02cf4e3f8c54048ee4a566610fa7dffd6f767982539ce15f2b4907391 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: d03ebd923f016bf3fd508fcf7e121ef2b8001228b285f4e3f1c6b82e1713626d |
x86_64 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: de9d9b42bdcbf308db564c9e1d0417d1648ef686242e5f254c630719743cdbe4 |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f1a012ad540f59c28642be5dc534754ff8a7987f6a3861fef85df0693eeaa82c |
i386 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0333c6e534d0c89cfeb70faccfe3c0bf9b9bc483389913350f0ee1b03f6d73ed |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0ea6fec02cf4e3f8c54048ee4a566610fa7dffd6f767982539ce15f2b4907391 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: d03ebd923f016bf3fd508fcf7e121ef2b8001228b285f4e3f1c6b82e1713626d |
x86_64 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: de9d9b42bdcbf308db564c9e1d0417d1648ef686242e5f254c630719743cdbe4 |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f1a012ad540f59c28642be5dc534754ff8a7987f6a3861fef85df0693eeaa82c |
i386 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0333c6e534d0c89cfeb70faccfe3c0bf9b9bc483389913350f0ee1b03f6d73ed |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0ea6fec02cf4e3f8c54048ee4a566610fa7dffd6f767982539ce15f2b4907391 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: d03ebd923f016bf3fd508fcf7e121ef2b8001228b285f4e3f1c6b82e1713626d |
x86_64 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: de9d9b42bdcbf308db564c9e1d0417d1648ef686242e5f254c630719743cdbe4 |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f1a012ad540f59c28642be5dc534754ff8a7987f6a3861fef85df0693eeaa82c |
i386 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0333c6e534d0c89cfeb70faccfe3c0bf9b9bc483389913350f0ee1b03f6d73ed |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0ea6fec02cf4e3f8c54048ee4a566610fa7dffd6f767982539ce15f2b4907391 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: d03ebd923f016bf3fd508fcf7e121ef2b8001228b285f4e3f1c6b82e1713626d |
s390x | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 5c2127aaf6b04e0f3a963a774143bdb4a5df9e6afec86c6398a95502e8935fd8 |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: a823875c0c2d63e1addba5d510140f7c885a9997d44d6101f41f62f0bb27bef4 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: d03ebd923f016bf3fd508fcf7e121ef2b8001228b285f4e3f1c6b82e1713626d |
ppc64 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: cc575d87fac7d4b898fb6e561701378e70c59455792ce30a165cbe5ae545ce68 |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: e2ee64866467a87afdcd57fa2ea58db48d4cf0e507a6a5b5eb01d2acd6b8f321 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: d03ebd923f016bf3fd508fcf7e121ef2b8001228b285f4e3f1c6b82e1713626d |
x86_64 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: de9d9b42bdcbf308db564c9e1d0417d1648ef686242e5f254c630719743cdbe4 |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f1a012ad540f59c28642be5dc534754ff8a7987f6a3861fef85df0693eeaa82c |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: d03ebd923f016bf3fd508fcf7e121ef2b8001228b285f4e3f1c6b82e1713626d |
x86_64 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: de9d9b42bdcbf308db564c9e1d0417d1648ef686242e5f254c630719743cdbe4 |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f1a012ad540f59c28642be5dc534754ff8a7987f6a3861fef85df0693eeaa82c |
i386 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0333c6e534d0c89cfeb70faccfe3c0bf9b9bc483389913350f0ee1b03f6d73ed |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm | SHA-256: 0ea6fec02cf4e3f8c54048ee4a566610fa7dffd6f767982539ce15f2b4907391 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: d03ebd923f016bf3fd508fcf7e121ef2b8001228b285f4e3f1c6b82e1713626d |
s390x | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 5c2127aaf6b04e0f3a963a774143bdb4a5df9e6afec86c6398a95502e8935fd8 |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: a823875c0c2d63e1addba5d510140f7c885a9997d44d6101f41f62f0bb27bef4 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support 6
SRPM | |
---|---|
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: d03ebd923f016bf3fd508fcf7e121ef2b8001228b285f4e3f1c6b82e1713626d |
x86_64 | |
sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: de9d9b42bdcbf308db564c9e1d0417d1648ef686242e5f254c630719743cdbe4 |
sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f1a012ad540f59c28642be5dc534754ff8a7987f6a3861fef85df0693eeaa82c |
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