Description
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier 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 | gnucash | 2.2.9-10 | — |
| Debian 13 | gnucash | 2.2.9-10 | — |
| Debian 12 | gnucash | 2.2.9-10 | — |
References
- FEDORA-2010-16762 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-2898 vdb-entry
- 42054 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-3060 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2010-16622 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2010:241 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-2848 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=644933
- 42048 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-16605 vendor-advisory
- 44563 vdb-entry