CVE-2008-4394

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
ProductGentoo Portage
PublishedOct 10, 2008
First seenOct 10, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gentoo portagev ≤ 2.1.4.4, 2.0.51.22, 2.1.1, 2.1.3.10, 2.1.3.11—

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