Package: valgrind
Version: 1:3.3.1-2
Severity: normal
Tags: security

Hi,
the following CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id was
published for valgrind.

CVE-2008-4865[0]:
| Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind allows local users to
| execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse .valgrindrc file in the
| current working directory, as demonstrated using a malicious
| --db-command options.  NOTE: the severity of this issue has been
| disputed, but CVE is including this issue because execution of a
| program from an untrusted directory is a common scenario.

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4865
    http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/CVE-2008-4865




--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Reply via email to