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@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ What's new in Sudo 1.8.17
  * The SSSD backend now uses the value of "ipa_hostname"
    from sssd.conf, if specified, when matching the host name.
 
+ * Fixed a hang on some systems when the command is being run in
+   a pty and it failed to execute.
+
 What's new in Sudo 1.8.16
 
  * Fixed a compilation error on Solaris 10 with Stun Studio 12.