CVE-2008-1132 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges by placing a malicious gksu binary in the search path during a restart action.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1132?
CVE-2008-1132 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Mar 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/mainwindow.c in Net Activity Viewer 0.2.1 allows local users with Net Activity Viewer privileges to execute arbitrary code via a malicious gksu program, which is invoked during the Restart As Root action.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1132?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Net Activity Viewer Net Activity Viewer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1132?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-1132 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1132 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxpv-xc55-vq8m.