CVE-2008-3277
Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable...
CVE-2008-3277 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Openfabrics Ibutils, published April 15, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in ibutils 0:1.2-11.2.el5.
- Severity
- 4.4 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.44%EPSS, 39th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0:1.2-11.2.el5ibutils +7 more
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable in ibutils packages before ibutils-1.5.7-2.el6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and ibutils-1.2-11.2.el5 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in refix/lib/, related to an incorrect RPATH setting in the ELF header.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ibutilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | before 0:1.2-11.2.el5 | 0:1.2-11.2.el5 |
ibutils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | before 0:1.2-11.2.el5 | 0:1.2-11.2.el5 |
ibutils-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | before 0:1.2-11.2.el5 | 0:1.2-11.2.el5 |
ibutils-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | before 0:1.2-11.2.el5 | 0:1.2-11.2.el5 |
ibutilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | before 0:1.2-11.2.el5 | 0:1.2-11.2.el5 |
ibutils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | before 0:1.2-11.2.el5 | 0:1.2-11.2.el5 |
ibutils-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | before 0:1.2-11.2.el5 | 0:1.2-11.2.el5 |
ibutils-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | before 0:1.2-11.2.el5 | 0:1.2-11.2.el5 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used 4.4
Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable in ibutils packages before ibutils-1.5.7-2.el6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and ibutils-1.2-11.2.el5 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in refix/lib/, related to an incorrect RPATH setting in the ELF header.
- Record
CVE-2008-3277- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable in ibutils packages before ibutils-1.5.7-2.el6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and ibutils-1.2-11.2.el5 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in refix/lib/, related to an incorrect RPATH setting in the ELF header.
- Record
CVE-2008-3277- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3265No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable in ibutils packages before ibutils-1.5.7-2.el6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and ibutils-1.2-11.2.el5 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in refix/lib/, related to an incorrect RPATH setting in the ELF header.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3265- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jc8q-w279-7g62No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable in ibutils packages before ibutils-1.5.7-2.el6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and ibutils-1.2-11.2.el5 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in refix/lib/, related to an incorrect RPATH setting in the ELF header.
- Record
GHSA-jc8q-w279-7g62- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457935
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0311.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3277
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jc8q-w279-7g62
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0311
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0311.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3277
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3277