FKIE_CVE-2000-1163

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2001-01-09 05:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find libraries in the current directory, which could allow local users to execute commands as other users by placing a Trojan horse library into a directory from which another user executes ghostscript.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1991Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5564
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1991Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5564
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
aladdin_enterprises ghostscript 4.3
aladdin_enterprises ghostscript 5.10.10
aladdin_enterprises ghostscript 5.10.15
aladdin_enterprises ghostscript 5.10cl
aladdin_enterprises ghostscript 5.50
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