Mn_Fit 5.13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mn_fit | Zeus.physik.uni-bonn | 5.13 (including) | 5.13 (including) |
| Mn-fit | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Mn-fit | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Mn-fit | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Mn-fit | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Mn-fit | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Mn-fit | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Mn-fit | Ubuntu | natty | * |