CVE-2008-2378

Untrusted search path vulnerability in hfkernel in hf 0.7.3 and 0.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse killall program in a directory in the PATH, related to improper handling of the -k option.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32831	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32421	Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1668	Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504182
http://secunia.com/advisories/32855	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50231
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46806

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hf:hf:0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:hf:hf:0.7.3:::::::*

Information

Published : 2008-11-26 15:30

Updated : 2017-08-07 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-2378

Mitre link : CVE-2008-2378

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

hf

hf

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