CVE-2026-35535 HIGH

CVE-2026-35535

Vendor Sudo Project
Product Sudo
Weakness CWE-271
Published April 3, 2026
Last update June 30, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In Sudo through 1.9.17p2 before 3e474c2, a failure of a setuid, setgid, or setgroups call, during a privilege drop before running the mailer, is not a fatal error and can lead to privilege escalation.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 3, 2026 CVE published
June 30, 2026 Record updated