What is the severity of CVE-2008-4394?

CVE-2008-4394 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution by local users.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4394?

To fix CVE-2008-4394, upgrade your Gentoo Portage package to a version that is not affected, specifically version 2.1.4.5 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-4394?

CVE-2008-4394 affects various versions of the Gentoo Portage system prior to 2.1.4.5.

Can CVE-2008-4394 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2008-4394 requires local user access to the system for exploitation.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-4394?

CVE-2008-4394 is classified as an untrusted search path vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-4394

medium

6.9

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

10/10/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-4394

First published: Fri Oct 10 2008(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Gentoo Portage	=2.1.3.10
Gentoo Portage	=2.0.51.22-r3
Gentoo Portage	<=2.1.4.4
Gentoo Portage	=2.1.3.11
Gentoo Portage	=2.1.1-r2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4394?
CVE-2008-4394 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution by local users.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4394?
To fix CVE-2008-4394, upgrade your Gentoo Portage package to a version that is not affected, specifically version 2.1.4.5 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-4394?
CVE-2008-4394 affects various versions of the Gentoo Portage system prior to 2.1.4.5.
Can CVE-2008-4394 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2008-4394 requires local user access to the system for exploitation.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-4394?
CVE-2008-4394 is classified as an untrusted search path vulnerability.

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