Explain CVE-2012-0883
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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'SSRT100856', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134012830914727&w=2'}, {'name': '53046', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53046'}, {'name': '48849', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/48849'}, {'name': 'SSRT101209', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03839862'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2013-09-12-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.4.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.apachelounge.com/Changelog-2.4.html'}, {'name': '1026932', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026932'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html'}, {'name': '[dev] 20120417 [ANNOUNCEMENT] Apache HTTP Server 2.4.2 Released', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.apache.devel/48158'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2013:0248', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00012.html'}, {'name': 'apache-ldlibrarypath-code-execution(74901)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74901'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02791', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134012830914727&w=2'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2013:0243', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00009.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880'}, {'name': 'HPSBMU02900', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03839862'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1296428'}, {'name': '[httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [4/4] - 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CVE State: PUBLISHED