--- title: "CVE-2008-4796\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-4796?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2008-4796 Publication date 30 October 2008 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The \_httpsrequest function (Snoopy/Snoopy.class.php) in Snoopy 1.2.3 and earlier, as used in (1) ampache, (2) libphp-snoopy, (3) mahara, (4) mediamate, (5) opendb, (6) pixelpost, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in https URLs. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | ampache | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected | | 11.04 natty | Not affected | | 10.10 maverick | Not affected | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | gforge-plugin-scmcvs | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release | | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | libphp-snoopy | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected | | 11.04 natty | Not affected | | 10.10 maverick | Not affected | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | magpierss | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected | | 11.04 natty | Not affected | | 10.10 maverick | Not affected | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | mahara | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected | | 11.04 natty | Not affected | | 10.10 maverick | Not affected | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | mediamate | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release | | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | | moodle | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected | | 11.04 natty | Not affected | | 10.10 maverick | Not affected | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.8.2-1.2ubuntu2.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.8.2-1ubuntu4.2 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | | opendb | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release | | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | | pixelpost | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release | | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not affected | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | wordpress | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected | | 11.04 natty | Not affected | | 10.10 maverick | Not affected | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-4796?format=md#patch-details) ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | libphp-snoopy | * Vendor: * Other: | ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4796) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4796) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-4796) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4796) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-791-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-791-1) + Moodle vulnerabilities + 24 June 2009 ### Other references *