CVE-2008-2366

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for OpenOffice.org (OOo) 1.1.x on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious library in the current working directory, related to incorrect quoting of the ORIGIN symbol for use in the RPATH library path.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=450532
http://secunia.com/advisories/30633 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29695 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11361 vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43322 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0538.html vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020278 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2366?
CVE-2008-2366 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2366?
To fix CVE-2008-2366, 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-2008-2366 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2366 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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