CVE-2026-35535

Published: Apr 03, 2026 Last Modified: Apr 03, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,4
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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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.

271

Privilege Dropping / Lowering Errors

Incomplete
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Hide Activities
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://bugs.debian.org/1130593
https://bugs.debian.org/1130593
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/2143042
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/2143042
https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/commit/3e474c2f201484b…
https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/commit/3e474c2f201484be83d994ae10a4e20e8c8…
https://www.qualys.com/2026/03/10/crack-armor.txt
https://www.qualys.com/2026/03/10/crack-armor.txt