CVE catalog

CVE-2015-8239

sudo: CVE-2015-8239

Severity: Medium
Published: Nov 9, 2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.54% · Oct 25, 2026

The SHA-2 digest support in the sudoers plugin in sudo after 1.8.7 allows local users with write permissions to parts of the called command to replace them before it is executed.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	sudo	sid	`1.9.17p2-9`	fixed
Debian	sudo	forky	`1.9.17p2-9`	fixed
Debian	sudo	trixie	`1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2`	fixed
Debian	sudo	bookworm	`1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4`	fixed
Debian	sudo	bookworm-security	`1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2`	fixed
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.6p3-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.8-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.8-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p4-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p4-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm8`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	sudo	source	sid	`1.8.17p1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[805563]
Debian	sudo	source	forky	`1.8.17p1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[805563]
Debian	sudo	source	trixie	`1.8.17p1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[805563]
Debian	sudo	source	bookworm	`1.8.17p1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[805563]

[Debian bug #805563]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libnss-sudo]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (4)
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
[sudo]Fixed
Details (4)
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
[sudo-ldap]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (4)
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libnss-sudo]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (2)
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
[sudo]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
[sudo-ldap]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (2)
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.17p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:16:50 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]