CVE-2008-1951
Red Hat sblim Untrusted Search Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for Standards Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability (sblim) libraries before 1-13a.el4_6.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4, and before 1-31.el5_2.1 in RHEL 5, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious library in a certain subdirectory of /var/tmp, related to an incorrect RPATH setting, as demonstrated by a malicious libc.so library for tog-pegasus.
INFO
Published Date :
June 25, 2008, 12:36 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 2:19 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-1951.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30803 | Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29913 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020354 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447705 | Issue Tracking |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43315 | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9635 | |
| https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0497.html | Not Applicable |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2008-1951 sblim: libraries built with insecure RPATH Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for Standards Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability (sblim) libraries before 1-13a.el4_6.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4, and before 1-31.el5_2.1 in RHEL 5, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious library in a certain subdirectory of /var/tmp, related to an incorrect RPATH setting, as demonstrated by a malicious libc.so library for tog-pegasus. Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Obtain Other Access (e.g. application account) Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0497 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1951 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for Standards Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability (sblim) libraries before 1-13a.el4_6.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4, and before 1-31.el5_2.1 in RHEL 5, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious library in a certain subdirectory of /var/tmp, related to an incorrect RPATH setting, as demonstrated by a malicious libc.so library for tog-pegasus. CVE-2008-1951 sblim: libraries built with insecure RPATH Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0497 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1951 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9635 [Not Applicable] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9635 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43315 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43315 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop_workstation:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:as:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:es:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:ws:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30803 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30803 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020354 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020354 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447705 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447705 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43315 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43315 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9635 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9635 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0497.html No Types Assigned https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0497.html Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29913 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29913 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop_workstation:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:as:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:es:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:ws:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30803 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30803 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020354 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020354 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43315 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43315 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9635 No Types Assigned http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9635 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0497.html No Types Assigned https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0497.html Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29913 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29913 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 25, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1951 is
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1951
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile