Description
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
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 | projectl | 1.001.dfsg1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | projectl | 1.001.dfsg1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | projectl | 1.001.dfsg1-2 | — |