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CVE-2008-2366

Published: Jun 16, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-16

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

openoffice openoffice

On-prem

Consumer Software / productivity

openofficeoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka openoffice.org

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30633

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020278

securitytracker.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0538.html

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Timeline

Published

Jun 16, 2008

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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