CVE-2008-2232

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Published Jul 17, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The expand_template function in afuse.c in afuse 0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a pathname.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:afuse:afuse:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1611-1	New afuse packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2229	The expand_template function in afuse.c in afuse 0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a pathname.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.357% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490921
http://secunia.com/advisories/31086
http://secunia.com/advisories/31131
http://secunia.com/advisories/36358
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1611
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30245
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43834
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00921.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00947.html

History

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Subscriptions

Afuse Afuse

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 17, 2008, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved: May 16, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 17, 2008, 1:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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