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CVE-2008-4394

Published: Oct 10, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

portagegentoo
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Gentoo LinuxGentoo Foundation Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
gentoooss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka gentoo linux
gentoo foundation inc.oss-projectUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32228
secunia.com
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-02.xml
security.gentoo.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31670
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 10, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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