CVE-2008-3278 describes an insecure RPATH vulnerability in frysk packages, specifically affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code as another user due to improperly set RPATHs in multiple frysk binaries. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk with low attack complexity and potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2008-08-05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:frysk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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