Description
LTSP LDM through 2.18.06 allows fat-client root access because the LDM_USERNAME variable may have an empty value if the user's shell lacks support for Bourne shell syntax. This is related to a run-x-session script.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://git.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltsp/+git/ldm/commit/?id=c351ac69ef63ed6c84221cef73e409059661b8baPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4601Third Party Advisory
- https://git.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltsp/+git/ldm/commit/?id=c351ac69ef63ed6c84221cef73e409059661b8baPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4601Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 9, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified