Description
GNU Project Debugger (GDB) before 7.5, when .debug_gdb_scripts is defined, automatically loads certain files from the current working directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted files such as Python scripts.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.9/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0522.html
- http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/src/gdb/NEWS?content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=src
- http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2011-04/msg00559.html
- http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2011-05/msg00202.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028191
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0522.html
- http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/src/gdb/NEWS?content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=src
- http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2011-04/msg00559.html
- http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2011-05/msg00202.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028191
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 5, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified