Bug 671 – sudo-1.8.11 exits immediately with an error when audit is disabled on Linux

Bug 671 - sudo-1.8.11 exits immediately with an error when audit is disabled on Linux


Summary:	sudo-1.8.11 exits immediately with an error when audit is disabled on Linux

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	Sudo
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Sudo
Version:	1.8.11
Hardware:	PC Linux

Importance:	low normal
Assigned To:	Todd C. Miller

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Blocks:
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Reported:	2014-10-13 00:05 MDT by Ralph Loader
Modified:	2015-02-09 15:13 MST (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Fix logic bug when unable to open audit device (652 bytes, patch) 2014-10-13 08:31 MDT, Todd C. Miller	Details \| Diff
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Description Ralph Loader 2014-10-13 00:05:25 MDT

See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151780

Just to clarify the original report - sudo exists with exit code 1 but does not run the command or print any error.

I'm guessing that this is a consequence of http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/7ca1c9857058

Comment 1 Todd C. Miller 2014-10-13 08:31:06 MDT

Created attachment 433 [details]
Fix logic bug when unable to open audit device

The attached patch fixes the problem for me.

Comment 2 Todd C. Miller 2015-02-09 15:13:20 MST

Fixed in sudo 1.8.12, available now.