Description
A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper.c leading to the ability of unprivileged users to execute any program as root.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Calibre | unknown | — |
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 | calibre | 1.5.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | calibre | 1.5.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | calibre | 1.5.0+dfsg-1 | — |