Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse .valgrindrc file in the current working directory, as demonstrated using a malicious --db-command options. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed, but CVE is including this issue because execution of a program from an untrusted directory is a common scenario.
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Configurations
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References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/33568 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-03.xml - | |
References | () http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=200901032045.17604.jseward%40acm.org&forum_name=valgrind-announce - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/27/4 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/28/5 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/5 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/9 - |
Information
Published : 2008-11-01 00:00
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:52
NVD link : CVE-2008-4865
Mitre link : CVE-2008-4865
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4865
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Products Affected
valgrind
- valgrind
CWE