The version of sudo in the repos already prior to this (1.9.4p2-2ubuntu3) works as expected, though, with proper permissions being set:
root@hirsute-test:~# apt-cache policy sudo sudo: Installed: 1.9.4p2-2ubuntu3 Candidate: 1.9.4p2-2ubuntu3 Version table: 1.9.5p2-2ubuntu1 400 400 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute-proposed/main amd64 Packages *** 1.9.4p2-2ubuntu3 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status root@hirsute-test:~# ls -al $(which sudo) -rwsr-xr-x 1 root root 182760 Jan 30 19:35 /usr/bin/sudo -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1915307 Title: Please merge sudo 1.9.5p2-2 (main) from Debian unstable (main) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/1915307/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs