6.9med
CVE-2008-4394
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path, w…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 27%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified Python module that is loaded by the (1) ys-apps/portage, (2) net-mail/fetchmail, (3) app-editors/leo ebuilds, and other ebuilds.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
- secunia.com /advisories/32228 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200810-02.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/31670 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45792 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-4394
- NVD: CVE-2008-4394
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