Ubuntu 25.10 will replace the traditional C-based sudo command with sudo-rs, a Rust rewrite that maintains the same user interface while providing enhanced memory safety and security. The change aims to prevent buffer overflow and use-after-free vulnerabilities through Rust's compile-time memory checks. Users won't need to

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