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CVE-2008-2378 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504182	CVE
http://osvdb.org/50231	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32831	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32855	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46806	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1668	CVE	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32421	CVE	Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504182	[email protected]
http://osvdb.org/50231	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32831	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32855	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46806	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1668	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32421	[email protected]	Patch

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
hf hf	0.7.3 0.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:hf:hf:0.7.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:hf:hf:0.8:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 27, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]