Description
GNU Rush 1.7 does not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via the --lint option.
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 | rush | 1.7+dfsg-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | rush | 1.7+dfsg-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | rush | 1.7+dfsg-4 | — |