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[Bug 1206200] Re: Perf allows buildd user to run arbitrary code as another user

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From: Jamie Strandboge <jamie@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:17:25 -0000
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Title:
  Perf allows buildd user to run arbitrary code as another user

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-armadaxp” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux” source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux” source package in Quantal:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Quantal:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Quantal:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux” source package in Raring:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Raring:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux” source package in Saucy:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Saucy:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  A missing build configuration variable allowed a default HOME
  environment variable path to be built into the perf binary, which may
  allow a user named 'buildd' to specify commands to be run as root when
  users use the perf tool.

  Break-Fix: - local-2013-1060

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