CVE-2008-2378 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in hfkernel in hf 0.7.3 and 0.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse killall progra…
published 2008-11-26 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2373
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in hfkernel in hf 0.7.3 and 0.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse killall program in a directory in the PATH, related to improper handling of the -k option.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/32421 patch
- debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1668 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32855 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1668
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32855
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32421
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32831
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46806
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/50231
vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504182
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2378
- NVD CVE-2008-2378
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