News [It's FOSS] Ubuntu's Rust Transition Hits Another Bump as sudo-rs Security Vulnerabilities Show Up

[Rob]

Ubuntu's move to Rust-based system utilities has hit some bumps. Earlier, a bug in the Rust-based date command broke automatic updates. That issue was quickly fixed, but now, two security vulnerabilities have been found in sudo-rs.

More info: https://itsfoss.com/news/sudo-rs-issue-ubuntu/

 

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A related article.

"Ubuntu 25.10 is switching up something we admins use practically every day—sudo. Yep, that trusty command-line companion we run for everything from installing packages to tweaking system settings is getting a replacement. Well, it's not exactly a replacement; it's more like a rewrite. Canonical’s moving from the decades-old C-based version to a Rust-based implementation, and honestly, it’s not just some background tweak you’ll never notice. There’s more going on here than you’d expect, and it’s a shift you’ll probably want to keep on your radar."

From:

Ubuntu 25.10 Introduces Rust-based Sudo for Improved Security

The shift to a Rust-based sudo in Ubuntu 25.10 marks a move towards modern coding practices, enhancing security and reliability while executing superuser commands

linuxsecurity.com

 

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