CVE-2008-2232

Description

The expand_template function in afuse.c in afuse 0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a pathname.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30245 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1611 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31086 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43834 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31131 third party advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490921
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00921.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36358 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00947.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2232?
CVE-2008-2232 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2232?
To fix CVE-2008-2232, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2232 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2232 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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