CVE-2000-1163 | BDVDB-2026-2040 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5564
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1991
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.