"loolforkit" is a privileged program that is supposed to be run by a special, non-privileged "lool" user. Before doing anything else "loolforkit" checks, if it was invoked by the "lool" user, and refuses to run with privileges, if it's not the case. In the vulnerable version of "loolforkit" this check was wrong, so a normal user could start "loolforkit" and eventually get local root privileges.
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/CollaboraOnline/online/security/advisories/GHSA-49w3-gr3w-m68v | third party advisory |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/18/3 | third party advisory mailing list |