Latest SUDO news

The new features coming in Windows 11 24H2, expected this fall

Windows 11 24H2 is set to arrive on existing devices this fall with several new features, mostly Copilot-related improvements.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 07, 2024
- 05:36 PM
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Microsoft unveils new 'Sudo for Windows' feature in Windows 11

Microsoft introduced 'Sudo for Windows' today, a new Windows 11 feature allowing users to execute commands with elevated privileges from unelevated terminals.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 08, 2024
- 01:53 PM
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Microsoft is bringing the Linux sudo command to Windows Server

Microsoft is bringing the Linux 'sudo' feature to Windows Server 2025, offering a new way for admins to elevate privileges for console applications.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 04, 2024
- 12:26 PM
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QNAP warns customers to patch Linux Sudo flaw in NAS devices

Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP warns customers to secure their Linux-powered network-attached storage (NAS) devices against a high-severity Sudo privilege escalation vulnerability.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 29, 2023
- 02:15 PM
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Apple fixes SUDO root privilege escalation flaw in macOS

Apple has fixed a sudo vulnerability in macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave, allowing any local user to gain root-level privileges.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 09, 2021
- 07:07 PM
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Latest macOS Big Sur also has SUDO root privilege escalation flaw

Recently discovered Linux SUDO privilege escalation vulnerability, CVE-2021-3156 (aka Baron Samedit) also impacts the latest Apple macOS Big Sur with no patch available yet.
- Ax Sharma
- February 03, 2021
- 06:00 AM
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New Linux SUDO flaw lets local users gain root privileges

A now-fixed Sudo vulnerability allowed any local user to gain root privileges on Unix-like operating systems without requiring authentication.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 26, 2021
- 02:39 PM
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Linux SUDO Bug Lets You Run Commands as Root, Most Installs Unaffected

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux sudo command that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations and most Linux servers are unaffected.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 14, 2019
- 07:34 PM
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