Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in lamdaemon.pl in LDAP Account Manager (LAM) before 1.0.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that points to a malicious rm program.
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 | ldap-account-manager | 1.0.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ldap-account-manager | 1.0.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ldap-account-manager | 1.0.0-1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | ldap-account-manager | 0.4.9-2sarge1 | DSA-1287-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1287-1 ldap-account-manager Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://lam.cvs.sourceforge.net/lam/lam/lib/lamdaemon.pl?r1=1.32&r2=1.33
- DSA-1287 vendor-advisory
- http://lam.cvs.sourceforge.net/lam/lam/lib/lamdaemon.pl
- 23857 vdb-entry
- 25157 third-party-advisory
- http://lam.sourceforge.net/changelog/index.htm