CVE-2008-0890 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 12 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can modify JAR files due to insecure permissions, leading to arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-0890?

CVE-2008-0890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP4 uses insecure permissions for certain directories, which allows local users to modify JAR files and execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0890?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)

redhat-ds Red Hat:directory_server:7.1 All versions 0:7.1SP4-7.RHEL4

Products include Redhat Directory Server.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0890?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-0890 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0890 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pj65-cvc7-46r9, RHSA-2008:0173.