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CVE-2008-4394

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current...

6.9 Medium

CVE-2008-4394 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Gentoo Portage, published October 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.34%EPSS, 27th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified Python module that is loaded by the (1) ys-apps/portage, (2) net-mail/fetchmail, (3) app-editors/leo ebuilds, and other ebuilds.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.9

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified Python module that is loaded by the (1) ys-apps/portage, (2) net-mail/fetchmail, (3) app-editors/leo ebuilds, and other ebuilds.

Record
CVE-2008-4394
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified Python module that is loaded by the (1) ys-apps/portage, (2) net-mail/fetchmail, (3) app-editors/leo ebuilds, and other ebuilds.

Record
CVE-2008-4394
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4375No score

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified Python module that is loaded by the (1) ys-apps/portage, (2) net-mail/fetchmail, (3) app-editors/leo ebuilds, and other ebuilds.

Record
EUVD-2008-4375
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wg82-w6jx-9hqgNo score

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current...

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified Python module that is loaded by the (1) ys-apps/portage, (2) net-mail/fetchmail, (3) app-editors/leo ebuilds, and other ebuilds.

Record
GHSA-wg82-w6jx-9hqg
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
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