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The "make distcheck" rule in GNU Automake before 1.11.6 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 grants world-writable permissions to the extraction directory, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade automake.Upgrade libpng | Aug 30, 2017 | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade automake | Dec 1, 2016 | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade automake1.11 | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade automake | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 6, 2012 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-devel/automake. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade automake | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 9, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gvUpgrade libpng12-0Upgrade libpng15-15Upgrade automakeUpgrade libpng12-develUpgrade wdiff-langUpgrade libpng12-compat-develUpgrade libpng12-0-32bitUpgrade wdiff | Dec 12, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
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