Description
cmdlineopts.clp in grml-debootstrap in Debian 0.54, 0.68.x before 0.68.1, 0.7x before 0.78 is sourced without checking that the local directory is writable by non-root users.
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 | grml-debootstrap | 0.68.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | grml-debootstrap | 0.68.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | grml-debootstrap | 0.68.1 | — |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1378/
- https://github.com/grml/grml-debootstrap/issues/59
- [oss-security] 20150127 Re: CVE or not: 2x grml-debootstrap mailing-list
- http://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-1378
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-1378.html