VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- hf/hf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504182
- http://osvdb.org/50231
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32831Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32855Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1668Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32421Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46806
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504182
- http://osvdb.org/50231
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32831Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32855Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1668Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32421Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46806
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.