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CVE-2012-0883

Published: 18 April 2012

envvars (aka envvars-std) in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.2 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DSO in the current working directory during execution of apachectl.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

jdstrand> Debian/Ubuntu packages contain 038_no_LD_LIBRARY_PATH (see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=276670 for more information)

Priority

Negligible

Status

Package Release Status
apache2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Not vulnerable

lucid Not vulnerable

maverick Not vulnerable

natty Not vulnerable

oneiric Not vulnerable

upstream
Released (2.4.2)
Patches:
upstream: http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-cvs/201203.mbox/%3C20120308161052.6AF9B23888EA@eris.apache.org%3E