CVE-2008-4394

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

10/10/2008

Last modified:

09/04/2025

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.

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.90 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0

6.90

Severity 2.0

MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage::::::::		2.1.4.4 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:2.0.51.22:r3::::::
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:2.1.1:r2::::::
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:2.1.3.10:::::::*
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:2.1.3.11:::::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage::::::::		2.1.4.4 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:2.0.51.22:r3::::::
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:2.1.1:r2::::::
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:2.1.3.10:::::::*
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:2.1.3.11:::::::*

CVE-2008-4394

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools