Description
gnome-subtitles 1.0 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 12 | gnome-subtitles | 1.0-2 | — |
References
- FEDORA-2010-15628 vendor-advisory
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-subtitles/commit/?id=44370dc2a87f7fa0d6c9730979514bd407a37c65
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598289
- FEDORA-2010-15717 vendor-advisory
- 41807 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-15711 vendor-advisory