CVE-2008-2378

Publication date 26 November 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Description

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.

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
hf	9.04 jaunty	Not in release
	8.10 intrepid	Fixed 0.8-8ubuntu0.1
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 0.8-5ubuntu0.1
	7.10 gutsy	Fixed
	6.06 LTS dapper	Fixed 0.7.3-2ubuntu0.1

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References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2378