What is the severity of CVE-2008-3277?

CVE-2008-3277 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3277?

To fix CVE-2008-3277, upgrade the ibutils package to a version that does not use the insecure RPATH setting.

Which systems are affected by CVE-2008-3277?

CVE-2008-3277 affects the ibutils packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.

Can CVE-2008-3277 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2008-3277 requires local access to exploit the vulnerability.

What is the potential impact of CVE-2008-3277?

The potential impact of CVE-2008-3277 is that an attacker could execute arbitrary code as another user on the system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-3277

medium

4.4

CWE

5/8/2008

15/4/2014

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-3277: Path Traversal

First published: Tue Aug 05 2008(Updated: )

ibutils packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 are built to use insecure RPATH set in the ELF header of the ibmssh command. This issue can possibly be exploited by a local attacker to run arbitrary code as some other user if victim user can be convinced to run ibmssh command in an attacker controlled directory with specially crafted content. Affected binary: /usr/bin/ibmssh RPATH: refix/lib

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenFabrics ibutils	=1.5.7-2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	=6.0
OpenFabrics ibutils	=1.2-11.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	=5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3277?
CVE-2008-3277 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3277?
To fix CVE-2008-3277, upgrade the ibutils package to a version that does not use the insecure RPATH setting.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2008-3277?
CVE-2008-3277 affects the ibutils packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.
Can CVE-2008-3277 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2008-3277 requires local access to exploit the vulnerability.
What is the potential impact of CVE-2008-3277?
The potential impact of CVE-2008-3277 is that an attacker could execute arbitrary code as another user on the system.

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