Description
Ardour 2.8.11 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.
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 | ardour | 1:2.8.11-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | ardour | 1:2.8.11-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | ardour | 1:2.8.11-2 | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638365
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598283
- FEDORA-2010-15560 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-15510 vendor-advisory
- 44106 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-2678 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2010-15499 vendor-advisory
- 41872 third-party-advisory