Description
Unknown vulnerability in common-lisp-controller 4.18 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by compiling arbitrary code in the cache directory, which is executed by another user if the user has not run Common Lisp before.
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 3.1 | common-lisp-controller | 4.15sarge3 | DSA-811-2 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-811-2 common-lisp-controller - design error Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- common-lisp-controller-cache-gain-priv(22275) vdb-entry
- 16822 third-party-advisory
- 14829 vdb-entry
- DSA-811 vendor-advisory