CVE-2008-4394
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)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gentoo/portage
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32228Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-02.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31670
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45792
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32228Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-02.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31670
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45792
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.