Description
startBristol in Bristol 0.60.5 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 | bristol | 0.60.5-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | bristol | 0.60.5-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | bristol | 0.60.5-2 | — |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598285
- 42272 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-16714 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-16687 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-16676 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-2972 vdb-entry
- 44335 vdb-entry