The vips-7.22 script in VIPS 7.22.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vips | Vips | 7.22.2 (including) | 7.22.2 (including) |
| Vips | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Vips | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Vips | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Vips | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Vips | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Vips | Ubuntu | upstream | * |