CVE-2008-2232 (GCVE-0-2008-2232)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-07-17 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:49
VLAI
Summary
The expand_template function in afuse.c in afuse 0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a pathname.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30245 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1611 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://secunia.com/advisories/31086 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/31131 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490921 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/36358 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Date Public
2008-07-15 00:00
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