CVE-2008-2366

Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for OpenOffice.org (OOo) 1...

4.4 Medium

Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for OpenOffice.org (OOo) 1.1.x on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious library in the current working directory, related to incorrect quoting of the ORIGIN symbol for use in the RPATH library path.

Exploit likelihood

0.32%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.4

Record: CVE-2008-2366
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-16
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-2366
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-2362 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-2362
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vcfc-hhf9-89j5 No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for OpenOffice.org (OOo) 1...

Record: GHSA-vcfc-hhf9-89j5
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

openoffice

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-kde` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-kde` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-kde` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-kde` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4	0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2366 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Openoffice, published June 16, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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