Sudo vulnerability impacts latest macOS version

Sudo vulnerability impacts latest macOS version

3 years ago
Anonymous $K6XgmDN5_o

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/latest-macos-big-sur-also-has-sudo-root-privilege-escalation-flaw/

A recently discovered heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Linux SUDO also impacts the latest version of Apple macOS Big Sur, with no patch available yet.

Last week, BleepingComputer had reported on CVE-2021-3156 aka Baron Samedit, a flaw in SUDO which lets local users gain root privileges.

Sudo vulnerability impacts latest macOS version

Feb 3, 2021, 11:28am UTC
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/latest-macos-big-sur-also-has-sudo-root-privilege-escalation-flaw/ > A recently discovered heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Linux SUDO also impacts the latest version of Apple macOS Big Sur, with no patch available yet. > Last week, BleepingComputer had reported on CVE-2021-3156 aka Baron Samedit, a flaw in SUDO which lets local users gain root privileges.