19385 : common-lisp-controller Cache Directory Owership Weakness Privilege Escalation
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10 months ago

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Disclosure

Sep 14, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Common-lisp-controller allows a local attacker to insert malicious code into the cache directory. Due to a failure to check ownership of the cache directory, this code may be automatically executed by other users when they use common lisp for the first time.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.15sarge2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Debian
Watch-list
common-list-controller
Watch-list
4.15sarge1
4.17

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19690

Credit

  • François-René Rideau -

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