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CVE-2008-4394
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path,…
Medium6.9EPSS 0.34%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.34% · top 73% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 32228 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200810-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 31670 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- portage-search-path-priv-escalation(45792) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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