[Bug 802997] Re: sudo login cache is retained even after user logs out

Micah Gersten launchpad at micahscomputing.com
Tue Jun 28 14:50:17 UTC 2011


This was actually fixed in natty as 1.7.3 enabled clearing the catch on
logout for pseudo ttys with per tty tickets enabled and 1.7.4 enabled
per tty tickets by default.

** Changed in: sudo (Ubuntu)
       Status: Invalid => Fix Released

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Title:
  sudo login cache is retained even after user logs out

Status in sudo:
  Unknown
Status in “sudo” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  When running sudo 2x in a short period, the second attempt uses cached
  credentials. That's all fine and good, but watch this:

  [stephan at cheyenne:~/tmp]$ ssh imat-dev
  stephan at infomat-dev:~$ sudo su -
  root at infomat-dev:~# 

  Summary:

  a) i sudo'd to root. i was asked for a password, as expected.
  b) i finished my work and logged out from root, then logged off of the remote system.
  c) A few moments later i logged in again to the remote system and did 'sudo su -'.
  d) i expected to be asked for my password, but the old credentials from my _previous_ login were reused.

  IMO the credentials should be invalidated if the user logs out. The
  current behaviour is highly questionable. i would rather it not cache
  at all than to keep the cache valid after i log out.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: sudo 1.7.2p7-1ubuntu2.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-generic 2.6.35.11
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jun 28 15:45:13 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: sudo

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