Description
editproducts.cgi in Bugzilla 2.14.x before 2.14.4, and 2.16.x before 2.16.1, when the "usebuggroups" feature is enabled and more than 47 groups are specified, does not properly calculate bit values for large numbers, which grants extra permissions to users via known features of Perl math that set multiple bits.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | bugzilla | 2.14.2-0woody2 | DSA-173 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-173 bugzilla - privilege escalation Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 5843 vdb-entry
- DSA-173 vendor-advisory
- bugzilla-usebuggroups-permissions-leak(10233) vdb-entry
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167485#c12
- 20021001 [BUGZILLA] Security Advisory mailing-list