codex gets stuck at sudo step running on Ubuntu

What version of Codex is running?

codex-cli 0.53.0

What subscription do you have?

Pro

Which model were you using?

gpt 5 codex

What platform is your computer?

Linux 6.8.0-59-generic x86_64 x86_64

What issue are you seeing?

When Codex executes a command requiring sudo privileges, the terminal enters a password prompt state where user keyboard input does not register properly. The prompt appears, but input is either partially displayed or not accepted at all. The session becomes unresponsive to normal keyboard input.

Observed Behavior

Codex runs a command that triggers sudo

Terminal displays password for <user>: prompt

User attempts to type password

Input is not accepted (random characters appear or nothing appears)

Terminal becomes effectively frozen

Pressing Esc repeatedly sometimes restores control, but often fails even if it restore control keyboard input is only taken in partially

In many cases only Ctrl+C works, and sometimes the entire session must be closed

After force-closing, user must run codex resume to continue

it is not clear whether codex is actually working or it is waiting for a password . even if it is waiting for a password we cannot provide it as inout does not work

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What steps can reproduce the bug?

Start a Codex CLI session on Ubuntu

Let it do some trivial stuff

Then let cidex do something that needs a sudo privilege like sudo docker ( does not really matter as long as sudo is involved)

Terminal shows password prompt

User tries to type password

Terminal freezes / does not accept input

Press Escape many times some times it work sometime it does not , if it works try to type anything and whatever you input will not appear on screen fully

What is the expected behavior?

Password input should be accepted normally, or

Codex should detect interactive sudo context and:

Prompt user for password securely, or

Fall back to non-interactive mode with proper guidance

Additional information

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