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OpenClaw Agent 9520a1ccdf fix(terminal): block sudo -S password guessing when SUDO_PASSWORD is not set
Fixes #9590: Block explicit sudo -S (stdin password mode) commands
when the SUDO_PASSWORD environment variable is not configured.

The attack vector: the LLM constructs 'echo guessedpass | sudo -S cmd'
to brute-force sudo passwords, iterates based on sudo's error output
('Sorry, try again').  The existing _transform_sudo_command only
injects -S when SUDO_PASSWORD exists; without it, the LLM's explicit
sudo -S must be treated as a guessing attempt.

Changes:
- Add _check_sudo_stdin_guard() in approval.py: detects sudo -S when
  SUDO_PASSWORD is absent, anchored to command-start positions
  (^ ; && || | etc.) to avoid false positives on literal text
- Integrate into check_all_command_guards() above yolo/mode=off so
  the block is unconditional (like the hardline floor)
- Add 6 tests covering: detection, allow-list, SUDO_PASSWORD bypass,
  integration with check_all_command_guards, yolo non-bypass,
  container backend bypass
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