Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Lurker 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or overwrite files in any writable directory that is named "mbox".
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 11 | lurker | 2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | lurker | 1.2-5sarge1 | DSA-999-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-999-1 lurker - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=399034&group_id=8168
- lurker-mbox-error(25153) vdb-entry
- 19145 third-party-advisory
- DSA-999 vendor-advisory
- 23695 vdb-entry
- 17003 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-0850 vdb-entry
- [Lurker-users] 20060302 Serious security vulnerabilities found mailing-list
- 19136 third-party-advisory