# CVE-2023-7090: Sudo: improper handling of ipa\_hostname leads to privilege mismanagement

- Severity: CVSS 6.6 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-12-23 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a sudo: version range not reported
- sudo: version range not reported
- sudo: version range not reported
- sudo: version range not reported
- sudo: version range not reported
- sudo: version range not reported
- freeipa: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in sudo in the handling of ipa_hostname, where ipa_hostname from /etc/sssd/sssd.conf was not propagated in sudo. Therefore, it leads to privilege mismanagement vulnerability in applications, where client hosts retain privileges even after retracting them.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a sudo, sudo, freeipa, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7090
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255723
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00002.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240208-0001/
- https://www.sudo.ws/releases/legacy/#1.8.28

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