- Issued:
- 2013-03-11
- Updated:
- 2013-03-11
RHBA-2013:0619 - sudo bug fix update
Synopsis
sudo bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated sudo packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Update Support.
Description
The superuser do (Sudo) utility allows system administrators to give certain users the ability to run commands as root.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, the sudo utility executed commands directly and replaced the sudo process. However, in a previous update, internal execution method of commands in sudo changed and sudo now runs commands as child processes. This change in behavior caused problems with custom scripts. This update adds the cmnd_no_wait option; with it, the old behavior is restored and commands are executed directly in the sudo process, thus fixing this bug. (BZ#891593)
Users of sudo are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via 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
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-13.el6_3.1.ppc64.rpm
- sudo-1.7.4p5-13.el6_3.1.src.rpm
- sudo-1.7.4p5-13.el6_3.1.s390x.rpm
- sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-13.el6_3.1.i686.rpm
- sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-13.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- sudo-debuginfo-1.7.4p5-13.el6_3.1.s390x.rpm
- sudo-1.7.4p5-13.el6_3.1.i686.rpm
- sudo-1.7.4p5-13.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- sudo-1.7.4p5-13.el6_3.1.ppc64.rpm
Fixes
(none)
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.