tauex in Tuning and Analysis Utilities (TAU) 2.16.4 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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tau | Uoregon | 2.16.4 (including) | 2.16.4 (including) |
| Tau | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Tau | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Tau | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Tau | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Tau | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Tau | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Tau | Ubuntu | upstream | * |