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SLiM Insecure Default "default_path" Configuration Weakness
Release Date: 2010-08-20 Last Update: 2010-08-26 Views: 2,600
Secunia Advisory SA41005
Where:
Local system
Impact:
Privilege escalation,
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch
CVE Reference(s):
Description
A weakness has been reported in SLiM, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The weakness is caused due to SLiM's default configuration defining "./" as part of the "default_path" setting, which can lead to users inheriting a potentially insecure PATH environment variable after logging in via SLiM.
The weakness is reported in versions prior to 1.3.2.
Solution:
Update to version 1.3.2. Manually verify your SLiM configuration.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Niels Heinen
Original Advisory:
Niels Heinen:
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/19/8
SLiM:
http://svn.berlios.de/viewvc/slim?view=revision&revision=171
Deep Links:
Links available to Secunia VIM customers
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