Issued:
2011-08-18
Updated:
2011-12-06

RHBA-2011:1175 - sudo bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

sudo bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

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 This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm
  • sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.s390x.rpm
  • sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.src.rpm
  • sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.i686.rpm
  • sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.s390x.rpm
  • sudo-1.7.4p5-7.el6.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information