CVE-2008-0889
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure permissions...
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure permissions for the redhat-idm-console script, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the script.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure permissions for the redhat-idm-console script, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the script.
- Record
CVE-2008-0889- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure permissions for the redhat-idm-console script, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the script.
- Record
CVE-2008-0889- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0896 No score
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure permissions for the redhat-idm-console script, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the script.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0896- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-33j4-pwcw-qh87 No score
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure permissions...
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0, when running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, uses insecure permissions for the redhat-idm-console script, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the script.
- Record
GHSA-33j4-pwcw-qh87- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
redhat-idm-consoleRed Hat:directory_server:8::el5 |
before 0:1.0.0-17.el5idm | 0:1.0.0-17.el5idm |
redhat-idm-console-debuginfoRed Hat:directory_server:8::el5 |
before 0:1.0.0-17.el5idm | 0:1.0.0-17.el5idm |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0889 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Redhat Directory Server, published March 20, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in redhat-idm-console 0:1.0.0-17.el5idm.