What is the severity of CVE-2008-2378?

CVE-2008-2378 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2378?

To fix CVE-2008-2378, upgrade to hf version 0.9 or later, which addresses the untrusted search path issue.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-2378?

CVE-2008-2378 affects users of HPE hf versions 0.7.3 and 0.8.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-2378?

CVE-2008-2378 is an untrusted search path vulnerability that allows local users to gain elevated privileges.

What can an attacker do with CVE-2008-2378?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2008-2378 to execute a Trojan horse killall program, leading to unauthorized access and privilege escalation.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-2378

high

7.2

CWE

264

26/11/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-2378

First published: Wed Nov 26 2008(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
HPE Hf	=0.7.3
HPE Hf	=0.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2378?
CVE-2008-2378 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2378?
To fix CVE-2008-2378, upgrade to hf version 0.9 or later, which addresses the untrusted search path issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-2378?
CVE-2008-2378 affects users of HPE hf versions 0.7.3 and 0.8.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-2378?
CVE-2008-2378 is an untrusted search path vulnerability that allows local users to gain elevated privileges.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2008-2378?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2008-2378 to execute a Trojan horse killall program, leading to unauthorized access and privilege escalation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2378?
CVE-2008-2378 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2378?
To fix CVE-2008-2378, upgrade to hf version 0.9 or later, which addresses the untrusted search path issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-2378?
CVE-2008-2378 affects users of HPE hf versions 0.7.3 and 0.8.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-2378?
CVE-2008-2378 is an untrusted search path vulnerability that allows local users to gain elevated privileges.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2008-2378?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2008-2378 to execute a Trojan horse killall program, leading to unauthorized access and privilege escalation.

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What is the severity of CVE-2008-2378?

How do I fix CVE-2008-2378?

Who is affected by CVE-2008-2378?

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-2378?

What can an attacker do with CVE-2008-2378?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2378?

How do I fix CVE-2008-2378?

Who is affected by CVE-2008-2378?

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-2378?

What can an attacker do with CVE-2008-2378?