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Status published
High
CVE-2008-2378
Untrusted search path vulnerability in hfkernel in hf 0.7.3 and...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
Affected Vendor
Affected Software
hf
Vulnerable Versions:
0.7.3, 0.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 26th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.