CVE-2008-3277

Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable...

4.4 MediumFix available

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

0.44%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.4

Record: CVE-2008-3277
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-3277
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3265 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-3265
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jc8q-w279-7g62 No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable...

Record: GHSA-jc8q-w279-7g62
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

openfabrics ibutils

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ibutils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.2-11.2.el5	0:1.2-11.2.el5
`ibutils-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.2-11.2.el5	0:1.2-11.2.el5
`ibutils-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.2-11.2.el5	0:1.2-11.2.el5
`ibutils-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.2-11.2.el5	0:1.2-11.2.el5
`ibutils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.2-11.2.el5	0:1.2-11.2.el5
`ibutils-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.2-11.2.el5	0:1.2-11.2.el5
`ibutils-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.2-11.2.el5	0:1.2-11.2.el5
`ibutils-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.2-11.2.el5	0:1.2-11.2.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
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-2008-3277 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 38th percentile. Fixed in ibutils 0:1.2-11.2.el5.