CVE-2008-3279

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in libbrlttybba.so in brltty 3.7.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted library, related to an incorrect RPATH setting.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457942
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0181.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0755 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39231 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11399 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3279?
CVE-2008-3279 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3279?
To fix CVE-2008-3279, 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-2008-3279 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3279 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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