Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable in ibutils packages before ibutils-1.5.7-2.el6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and ibutils-1.2-11.2.el5 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in refix/lib/, related to an incorrect RPATH setting in the ELF header.
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | ibutils +2 | 1.2-11.2.el5 | RHSA-2012:0311 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2012:0311 Red Hat Security Advisory: ibutils security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457935
- RHSA-2012:0311 vendor-advisory