Description
The (1) mdb and (2) mdb-symbolreader scripts in mono-debugger 2.4.3, and other versions before 2.8.1, 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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.9/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
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References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598299Exploit, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42348Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mono-project.com/Vulnerabilities#mono-debugger_Insecure_Use_of_LD_LIBRARY_PATH
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=647353
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598299Exploit, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42348Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mono-project.com/Vulnerabilities#mono-debugger_Insecure_Use_of_LD_LIBRARY_PATH
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=647353
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 20, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified