Highlights
Arbitrary File Access: 4 prior fixes. Scrutinize any change in this area.
src/sudo_edit.c: most-fixed (3 issues). Treat as high-risk during review.
14 high-severity fixes in this history; regressions here are high-impact.
Recurring patterns
The bug types that recur here, drawn from past fixes, not open vulnerabilities.
Memory Safety: 1 historical fix(es) link plugins/sudoers/sudoers.c to Memory Safety.
Privilege Escalation: 1 historical fix(es) link plugins/sudoers to Privilege Escalation.
Arbitrary File Access: 1 historical fix(es) link src/sudo_edit.c to Arbitrary File Access.