FS#68896 - [sudo] segfaults when an invalid username is used with the -u switch

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Chris Cole (cole) - Tuesday, 08 December 2020, 14:29 GMT
Last edited by Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis) - Wednesday, 09 December 2020, 10:34 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis)
Architecture x86_64
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

sudo segfaults when an invalid username is used with the -u switch.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
core/sudo 1.9.4-1

* config and/or log files etc.
n/a

* link to upstream bug report, if any
n/a

Steps to reproduce:

$ sudo -u x
Segmentation fault
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Closed by  Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis)
Wednesday, 09 December 2020, 10:34 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  sudo 1.9.4-2
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Tuesday, 08 December 2020, 16:44 GMT
And you think this is a packaging issue? Why have you not reported it upstream?

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