# CVE-2012-3381: sfcb in sblim-sfcb places a zero-length directory name in the LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan hors

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-08-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

sfcb in sblim-sfcb places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

## What to do

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=838160
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/8
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3541554&group_id=128809&atid=712784
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770234
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/7

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