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CVE-2021-3156

Published: March 18, 2026 · Source: National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

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Baron Samedit: Local privilege escalation to root via Sudo heap overflow. Affects all Linux/Unix systems with Sudo < 1.9.5p2. Patch immediately — PoCs are public and widely used by ransomware operators post-initial-access.

📋 Official Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Sudo before 1.9.5p2 allows privilege escalation to root via trailing backslash.

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