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general

source: sudo (main)
version: 1.9.17p2-7
maintainer: Debian Sudo Maintainers (DMD)
uploaders: Marc Haber [DMD] – Bastian Blank [DMD] – Alexander Reichle-Schmehl [DMD] – Hilko Bengen [DMD] – Hanno Wagner [DMD]
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.7.3
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 1.9.5p2-3+deb11u1
o-o-sec: 1.9.5p2-3+deb11u4
oldstable: 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4
old-sec: 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2
stable: 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2
testing: 1.9.17p2-7
unstable: 1.9.17p2-7

versioned links

1.9.5p2-3+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.9.5p2-3+deb11u4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.9.17p2-7: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

libnss-sudo
sudo (17 bugs: 0, 10, 7, 0)
sudo-ldap

action needed

Debci reports failed tests high

unstable: pass (log)
The tests ran in 0:01:40
Last run: 2026-07-15T02:26:54.000Z
Previous status: unknown

testing: fail (log)
The tests ran in 0:02:52
Last run: 2026-07-30T19:05:49.000Z
Previous status: unknown

stable: pass (log)
The tests ran in 0:01:03
Last run: 2026-07-16T11:55:10.000Z
Previous status: unknown

Created: 2026-02-01 Last update: 2026-08-12 14:02

6 bugs tagged help in the BTS normal

The BTS contains 6 bugs tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with them.

Created: 2022-03-14 Last update: 2026-08-12 14:00

3 new commits since last upload, is it time to release? normal

vcswatch reports that this package seems to have new commits in its VCS but has not yet updated debian/changelog. You should consider updating the Debian changelog and uploading this new version into the archive.

Here are the relevant commit logs:

commit ed3ff4223dc9396018924438b34b521462d6b446
Author: Marc Haber <mh+debian-packages@zugschlus.de>
Date:   Fri Jul 10 16:10:22 2026 +0200

    fix typos and wronig number
    
    Git-Dch: ignore

commit 92b9d4fae6e1f70645592476c48bd6a92428db1d
Author: Marc Haber <mh+debian-packages@zugschlus.de>
Date:   Sat Jul 4 13:02:39 2026 +0200

    Mention in NEWS that secure_path was shortened
    
    Closes: #1141402

commit 3b7d06fa9357d783dd2bff068cde27ef10d83a2c
Author: Danilo Egea Gondolfo <danilogondolfo@gmail.com>
Date:   Wed Jul 5 10:50:33 2023 +0100

    debian/tests/04-getroot-sssd:
    
      + Check if the slapd daemon is ready before proceeding.
        In some situations, the next command (ldapmodify) runs before
        the service is ready. See LP:#2026888
    
    (cherry picked from commit 91d20afb79e34b10b46c3cc0b219e7e766677fd3)
    Signed-off-by: Mitchell Augustin <mitchell.augustin@canonical.com>

https://salsa.debian.org/api/v4/projects/sudo-team%2Fsudo API request failed: 401 Unauthorized at /srv/qa.debian.org/data/vcswatch/vcswatch line 410.

Created: 2026-07-03 Last update: 2026-08-10 09:44

debian/patches: 2 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 6 debian patches available in version 1.9.17p2-7 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

2 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.

Created: 2026-01-29 Last update: 2026-06-09 09:31

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.3).

Created: 2026-03-31 Last update: 2026-06-08 22:48

testing migrations

This package will soon be part of the auto-openssl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.

news

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[2026-06-11] sudo 1.9.17p2-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-06-08] Accepted sudo 1.9.17p2-7 (source) into unstable (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2026-06-07] sudo 1.9.17p2-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-06-04] Accepted sudo 1.9.5p2-3+deb11u4 (source) into oldoldstable-security (Andreas Henriksson)
[2026-06-01] Accepted sudo 1.9.17p2-6 (source) into unstable (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2026-05-03] Accepted sudo 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2026-05-02] Accepted sudo 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2026-04-03] sudo 1.9.17p2-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-03-28] Accepted sudo 1.9.17p2-5 (source) into unstable (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2026-03-01] Accepted sudo 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2026-02-20] sudo 1.9.17p2-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-02-11] Accepted sudo 1.9.17p2-4 (source) into unstable (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2026-02-06] Accepted sudo 1.9.5p2-3+deb11u3 (source) into oldoldstable-security (Bastien Roucariès) (signed by: Bastien ROUCARIÈS)
[2026-02-03] sudo 1.9.17p2-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-31] Accepted sudo 1.9.17p2-3 (source) into unstable (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2026-01-28] Accepted sudo 1.9.17p2-2 (source) into unstable (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2026-01-01] Accepted sudo 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u3 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2025-12-31] Accepted sudo 1.9.17p2-1exp1 (source) into experimental (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2025-08-21] sudo 1.9.17p2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-08-17] Accepted sudo 1.9.17p2-1 (source) into unstable (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2025-07-03] sudo 1.9.16p2-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-07-01] Accepted sudo 1.9.17p1-1 (source) into experimental (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2025-06-30] Accepted sudo 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
[2025-06-30] Accepted sudo 1.9.16p2-3 (source) into unstable (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2025-06-30] Accepted sudo 1.9.5p2-3+deb11u2 (source) into oldstable-security (Thorsten Alteholz)
[2025-06-30] Accepted sudo 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 (source) into stable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
[2025-05-16] sudo 1.9.16p2-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-05-04] Accepted sudo 1.9.16p2-2 (source) into unstable (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)
[2025-02-12] sudo 1.9.16p2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-09] Accepted sudo 1.9.16p2-1 (source) into unstable (Marc Haber) (signed by: Marc 'Zugschlus' Haber)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 19 20
RC: 0
I&N: 11 12
M&W: 7
F&P: 1
patch: 0
help: 6

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