Star before 1.5_alpha46 does not drop the effective user ID (euid) before calling external programs, which could allow local users to gain privileges by modifying the RSH environment variable to reference a malicious program.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star_tape_archiver | Joerg_schilling | 1.5_a45 (including) | 1.5_a45 (including) |