CVE-2008-4394

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200810-2

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified Python module that is loaded by the (1) ys-apps/portage, (2) net-mail/fetchmail, (3) app-editors/leo ebuilds, and other ebuilds.

Múltiples vulnerabilidades de búsqueda en ruta no confiable en Portage en versiones anteriores a la v2.1.4.5 incluido el directorio actual de trabajo que permite a usuarios locales ejecutar código de su elección a traves de un modulo modificado de Python que se carga a traves de (1) ys-apps/portage, (2) net-mail/fetchmail, (3) app-editors/leo ebuilds y otros ebuilds

A search path vulnerability in Portage allows local attackers to execute commands with root privileges if emerge is called from untrusted directories. The Gentoo Security Team discovered that several ebuilds, such as sys-apps/portage, net-mail/fetchmail or app-editors/leo execute Python code using python -c, which includes the current working directory in Python's module search path. For several ebuild functions, Portage did not change the working directory from emerge's working directory. Versions less than 2.1.4.5 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-10-02 CVE Reserved
2008-10-09 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31670	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45792	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/32228	2017-08-08
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-02.xml	2017-08-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo"		Portage Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage"				<= 2.1.4.4 Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage" and version " <= 2.1.4.4"		-		Affected
Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo"		Portage Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage"				2.0.51.22 Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage" and version "2.0.51.22"		r3		Affected
Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo"		Portage Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage"				2.1.1 Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage" and version "2.1.1"		r2		Affected
Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo"		Portage Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage"				2.1.3.10 Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage" and version "2.1.3.10"		-		Affected
Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo"		Portage Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage"				2.1.3.11 Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage" and version "2.1.3.11"		-		Affected