CVE-2008-3279

NameCVE-2008-3279
DescriptionUntrusted search path vulnerability in libbrlttybba.so in brltty 3.7.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted library, related to an incorrect RPATH setting.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
brltty (PTS)jessie5.2~20141018-5fixed
stretch5.4-7+deb9u1fixed
buster5.6-10+deb10u1fixed
bullseye6.3+dfsg-1+deb11u1fixed
bookworm6.5-7+deb12u1fixed
sid, trixie6.7-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
brlttysource(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- brltty <not-affected> (RedHat-specific)

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