The (1) proofserv, (2) xrdcp, (3) xrdpwdadmin, and (4) xrd scripts in ROOT 5.18/00 place 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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root | Root | 5.18/00 (including) | 5.18/00 (including) |
| Root-system | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Root-system | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Root-system | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Root-system | Ubuntu | maverick | * |