Bug 545 – option -v not working

Bug 545 - option -v not working


Summary:	option -v not working

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	Sudo
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Sudo
Version:	1.8.4
Hardware:	PC Linux

Importance:	low normal
Assigned To:	Todd C. Miller

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Reported:	2012-03-12 11:46 MDT by Dan
Modified:	2012-03-12 20:44 MDT (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Patch to fix "sudo -v" in sudo 1.8.4 (402 bytes, patch) 2012-03-12 19:36 MDT, Todd C. Miller	Details \| Diff
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Description Dan 2012-03-12 11:46:48 MDT

The -v option does not seem to work in 1.8.4. I type 'sudo -v' and it returns to the prompt. I then use sudo with some command say, 'sudo ls' and I am prompted for my password. But the 'sudo -v' command that I ran previously should have prompted for the password if my credentials had expired.

My systems are Arch Linux and sudo is version 1.8.4p2.

Comment 1 Todd C. Miller 2012-03-12 11:52:08 MDT

Were both sudo commands run from the same terminal?  The tty_tickets option is enabled by default on newer sudo versions so "sudo -v" is per-terminal.  You can change this by adding a line in sudoers like:

Defaults !tty_tickets

Comment 2 Dan 2012-03-12 12:14:16 MDT

Yes, the commands were run from the same terminal, one right after the other.

Comment 3 Todd C. Miller 2012-03-12 19:36:28 MDT

Created attachment 335 [details]
Patch to fix "sudo -v" in sudo 1.8.4

The attached patch fixes the problem.

Comment 4 Todd C. Miller 2012-03-12 20:44:41 MDT

Fixed in sudo 1.8.4p4, available now.