CVE-2026-35535

Publish date: April 4, 2026
Severity
High
CVSS score
7.4
Package
sudo
Affected versions
>= 1.9.16p2-2-e0, < 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u1+e1

In Sudo versions up to 1.9.17p2, specifically before commit 3e474c2, a failure in a setuid, setgid, or setgroups call during the privilege drop prior to executing the mailer is not treated as a fatal error. This situation can potentially lead to privilege escalation.