common-lisp-controller cache gain privilege
| common-lisp-controller-cache-gain-priv (22275) |  High Risk |
Description:
common-lisp-controller could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. A local attacker could compile malicious code in the cache directory that would be executed when a victim uses common-lisp-controller for the first time. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of common-lisp-controller (4.18 or later), available from the common-lisp-controller Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge):
Upgrade to the latest version of common-lisp-controller (4.15sarge2 or later), as listed in DSA-629-1. See References.
References:
- common-lisp-controller Web site: CLiki : common-lisp-controller.
- BID-14829: Common-Lisp-Controller Cache Arbitrary Code Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2657: Unknown vulnerability in common-lisp-controller 4.18 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by compiling arbitrary code in the cache directory, which is executed by another user if the user has not run Common Lisp before.
- DSA-811: common-lisp-controller -- design error
- SA16822: common-lisp-controller Cache Directory Privilege Escalation
Platforms Affected:
- CLiki common-lisp-controller prior to 4.18
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo Linux
Reported:
Sep 14, 2005
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