Unable to debug program that requires root permission in Linux VSCODE

Type: Debugger

I have seen previous workaround of using bash script to wrap gdb script. I have done that. But still I hit the following error showing in VScode Linux terminal

[1] + Stopped (tty output) "/usr/bin/gdb" --interpreter=mi --tty=${DbgTerm} 0<"/tmp/Microsoft-MIEngine-In-a950fu1m.9l8" 1>"/tmp/Microsoft-MIEngine-Out-gzjlvx7g.xil"
You have stopped jobs.
[sudo] password for kenneth:
sudo: unable to read password: Input/output error

My launch.json is as following

"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
    {
        "name": "(gdb) Launch",
        "type": "cppdbg",
        "request": "launch",
        "program": "/home/kenneth/GitHub/rocksdb/examples/simple_example",
        "args": [],
        "stopAtEntry": true,
        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
        "environment": [],
        "externalConsole": false,
        "MIMode": "gdb",
        "miDebuggerPath": "/usr/bin/gdb",
        "miDebuggerArgs": "-interpreter=mi --silent",
        "setupCommands": [
            {
                "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
                "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
                "ignoreFailures": true
            }
        ]
    }
]

}

Describe the bug

• OS and Version:Ubuntu
• VS Code Version: 1.45.0
• C/C++ Extension Version: 0.28.1
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