CVE-2008-2359
High
Description
The default configuration of consolehelper in system-config-network before 1.5.10-1 on Fedora 8 lacks the USER=root directive, which allows local users of the workstation console to gain privileges and change the network configuration.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Fedora 8 Consolehelper
PublishedJun 2, 2008
First seenJun 2, 2008
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| fedora_8 consolehelper | 1.4.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.7, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.5.7, 1.5.8, 1.5.9, 1.5.10 | — |
| redhat fedora_8 | 1.4.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.7, 1.5., 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.5.7, 1.5.8, 1.5.9, 1.5.10 | — |
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