CVE-2008-2378

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in hfkernel in hf 0.7.3 and 0.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse killall program in a directory in the PATH, related to improper handling of the -k option.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46806 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32855 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/50231 vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504182
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1668 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32421 patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32831 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2378?
CVE-2008-2378 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2378?
To fix CVE-2008-2378, 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-2008-2378 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2378 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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