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CVE-2008-3277

4.4 · MEDIUM

Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable in ibutils packages before ibutils-1.5.7-2.el6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and ibutils-1.2-1…

Published Apr 15, 2014openfabricsCWE-22EPSS 0.44%

Overview

CVE-2008-3277 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting openfabrics ibutils. It was published on April 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable in ibutils packages before ibutils-1.5.7-2.el6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and ibutils-1.2-11.2.el5 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in refix/lib/, related to an incorrect RPATH setting in the ELF header.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openfabrics. Update ibutils to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0311.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457935Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0311.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457935

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3277?

CVE-2008-3277 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting openfabrics ibutils. It was published on April 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-3277?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3277?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openfabrics. Update ibutils to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-3277?

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