CVE-2008-4865
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CVE-2008-4865 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse .valgrindrc file in the current working directory, as demonstrated using a malicious --db-command options. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed, but CVE is including this issue because execution of a program from an untrusted directory is a common scenario.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse .valgrindrc file in the current working directory, as demonstrated using a malicious --db-command options. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed, but CVE is including this issue because execution of a program from an untrusted directory is a common scenario.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valgrind | Valgrind | <= 3.4.0 | Rc1 |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 1.9.6 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 2.0.0 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 2.1.0 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 2.1.1 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 2.2.0 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 2.4.1 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 3.0.0 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 3.0.1 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 3.1.0 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 3.1.1 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 3.2.0 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 3.2.1 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 3.2.2 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 3.2.3 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 3.3.0 | — |
| Valgrind | Valgrind | 3.3.1 | — |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568Vendor Advisory
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