Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3279 (CCN-58021)

Assigned:2008-06-12
Published:2008-06-12
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Untrusted search path vulnerability in libbrlttybba.so in brltty 3.7.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted library, related to an incorrect RPATH setting.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
3.7 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
2.7 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3279

Source: CCN
Type: brltty (Braille TTY) Web page
brltty

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0181
Low: brltty security and bug fix update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
39231

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 63523
brltty usr/lib/brltty/libbrlttybba.so ELF Header Relative RPATH Local Privilege Escalation

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2010:0181

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2010-0755

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 457942
CVE-2008-3279 brltty: insecure relative RPATH

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457942

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
brltty-libbrlttybba-privilege-escalation(58021)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11399

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mielke:brltty:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22752
    P
    		ELSA-2010:0181: brltty security and bug fix update (Low)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22185
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0181: brltty security and bug fix update (Low)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11399
    V
    		Untrusted search path vulnerability in libbrlttybba.so in brltty 3.7.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted library, related to an incorrect RPATH setting.
    2013-04-08
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100181
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0181: brltty security and bug fix update (Low)
    2010-03-30
    BACK
    mielke brltty 3.7.2