trifectatechfoundation/sudo-rs
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A memory safe implementation of sudo and su. observed · 2026-10-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 81
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 37
- age_days: 1408
- days_rel: 50
- days_push: 21
- n_releases_24m: 12
Adoption not part of the score
4470 stars · 179 forks observed · 2026-10-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A memory-safe, safety-oriented reimplementation of the classic sudo and su utilities written in Rust. It is actively maintained, independently audited, and ships as a default or packaged alternative in major Linux distributions.
Use cases
- replace C sudo with a memory-safe implementation on Linux
- reduce privilege-escalation attack surface on servers
- run sudo and su commands with fewer memory safety vulnerabilities
- adopt sudo-rs as the default sudo in a distribution
- audit-friendly privilege management tooling
When to choose
- you want a memory-safe sudo/su on Linux or FreeBSD
- you maintain a distribution or hardened system where sudo CVEs are a concern
- you need an audited, actively maintained privilege escalation tool
When to avoid
- you rely on sudo features not yet implemented in sudo-rs
- you need sudo on macOS or other non-Linux/BSD platforms
- you require full drop-in compatibility with original sudo plugins and scripts
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security cli security operating-systems developer-tools bsd rust sudo su memory-safety privilege-escalation rust-rewrite linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/sudo-rs · fetched 2026-10-01 · 27253a527b7e
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/sudo-rs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3e8360cc96f3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| trifectatechfoundation/sudo-rs | main | 92 |
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