Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Beagle 0.2.2.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious beagle-info program in the current working directory, or possibly directories specified in the PATH.
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 14 | beagle | 0.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | beagle | 0.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | beagle | 0.2.3-1 | — |
References
- FEDORA-2006-188 vendor-advisory
- beagle-beagle-status-privilege-escalation(25303) vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=357392
- 19278 third-party-advisory
- 17195 vdb-entry
- 23942 vdb-entry
- 19336 third-party-advisory