fixed 582057 1.7.2p6-1
thanks

On Tue, 18 May 2010 00:32:52 +0200, Moritz Naumann 
<bugs.debian....@moritz-naumann.com> wrote:
> Package: sudo
> Version: 1.6.9p17-2+lenny1
> Severity: important
> 
> When invoking sudo with -u, passing an invalid (or valid but not
> matching/existing) UID value, it segfaults.
> 
> r...@pepper:~# sudo -u \#-1
> Segmentation fault
> r...@pepper:~#

For what it's worth, this does not happen with the much-newer sudo
version 1.7.2p6-1 that is in unstable and testing. 

> Please ensure this is not a security issue.

This version is not one that I uploaded, it was apparently built and
uploaded by Giuseppe Iuculano on behalf of the security team in March of
this year.   Adding him to the CC list to see if there's any interest in
chasing this further.  

Bdale

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