Description
ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find libraries in the current directory, which could allow local users to execute commands as other users by placing a Trojan horse library into a directory from which another user executes ghostscript.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5564 ↗
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1991 ↗
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343 ↗
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123 ↗