CVE-2009-3736 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2009-3736

ltdl.c in libltdl in GNU Libtool 1.5.x, and 2.2.6 before...

Vulnerability Description

ltdl.c in libltdl in GNU Libtool 1.5.x, and 2.2.6 before 2.2.6b, as used in Ham Radio Control Libraries, Q, and possibly other products, attempts to open a .la file in the current working directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

libtool
Vulnerable Versions:
1.5, 1.5.2, 1.5.4, 1.5.6, 1.5.8, 1.5.10, 1.5.12, 1.5.14, 1.5.16, 1.5.18, 1.5.20, 1.5.22, 1.5.24, 1.5.26, 2.2.6a

Timeline

Official Publish: November 27th, 2009
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.