OracleLinux 6 ELS: sudo package with the fix for the CVE-2021-23240 released - TuxCare

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A new updated sudo package with the fix for the CVE-2021-23240 within OracleLinux 6 ELS is now available for download from our production repository.

CHANGELOG

sudo-1.8.6p3-32.el6.cloudlinux.els

  • Fix symbolic link attack in SELinux-enabled sudoedit (CVE-2021-23240)

UPDATE COMMAND

yum update sudo*

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