Summary:
- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert about a critical vulnerability in the popular sudo command-line tool used in Linux and Unix-based operating systems.
- The vulnerability, known as "Baron Samedit," allows an attacker to gain root privileges on a vulnerable system, potentially allowing them to take full control of the system.
- The article explains that the vulnerability is considered critical and urges system administrators to apply the available patches or updates to protect their systems from potential exploitation.