CVE-2008-3278

Description

frysk packages through 2008-08-05 as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 are built with an insecure RPATH set in the ELF header of multiple binaries in /usr/bin/f* (e.g. fcore, fcatch, fstack, fstep, ...) shipped in the package. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by running arbitrary code as another user.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: frysk frysk
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3278 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-3278 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3278 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3278?
CVE-2008-3278 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3278?
To fix CVE-2008-3278, 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-2008-3278 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3278 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2008-3278?
CVE-2008-3278 affects frysk frysk.
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