Description
The SDL port of abuse (abuse-SDL) before 2.00 does not properly drop privileges before creating certain files, which allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.
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 | abuse | 2.00+-3woody4 | DSA-691-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-691-1 abuse - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026