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    CVE-2008-4394

    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.

    Published:Oct 10, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 10, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00057
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gentoo
    Product
    Portage

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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