10 Nov 2005

H-Sphere versions:   All

This document explains how to update Sudo to the latest hsphere-sudo-1.6.8p12 version in order to fix a security flaw found in previous versions.

Sudo 1.6.8p12-1 updates:

• hsphere-sudo-1.6.8p12-1 (Linux)
• hsphere-sudo-1.6.8p12_1 (FreeBSD)

The update procedure is performed on CP server and updates all H-Sphere Unix/Linux servers automatically.

1. Log into your control panel server as root:
   su -
2. Download the upgrade package from our site:
   Linux:
   wget http://www.psoft.net/shiv/HS/u-sudo-1.6.8p12.tgz
   FreeBSD:
   fetch http://www.psoft.net/shiv/HS/u-sudo-1.6.8p12.tgz
3. Unpack the archive:
   tar -xzf u-sudo-1.6.8p12.tgz
4. Enter the unpacked directory:
   cd u-sudo-1.6.8p12
5. Run the update:
   ./update.sh