First published: Wed Oct 20 2010(Updated: )
The (1) mdb and (2) mdb-symbolreader scripts in mono-debugger 2.4.3, and other versions before 2.8.1, place a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Debian Mono-debugger | =2.6 | |
Debian Mono-debugger | =2.6.7 | |
Debian Mono-debugger | =2.6.4 | |
Debian Mono-debugger | =2.8 | |
Debian Mono-debugger | =2.6.1 | |
Debian Mono-debugger | =2.6.3 | |
Debian Mono-debugger | =2.4.3 |
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CVE-2010-3369 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to the privilege escalation risk it poses to local users.
To fix CVE-2010-3369, upgrade to the mono-debugger version 2.8.1 or later.
CVE-2010-3369 affects mono-debugger versions prior to 2.8.1, including 2.4.3 and various 2.6.x versions.
The impact of CVE-2010-3369 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via a Trojan horse shared library.
Local users of systems running vulnerable versions of the mono-debugger are primarily affected by CVE-2010-3369.