CVE-2008-4394

MediumCVSS 6.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.9/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 10, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-4394: Medium severity, CVSS 6.9 | Vulnix