Ember 0.5.7 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ember | Erik_hjortsberg | 0.5.7 (including) | 0.5.7 (including) |
| Ember | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Ember | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Ember | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Ember | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Ember | Ubuntu | raring | * |
| Ember | Ubuntu | saucy | * |