CVE-2008-2366: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-2366: Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for OpenOffice.org (OOo) 1.1.x on Red...

Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for OpenOffice.org (OOo) 1.1.x on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 and 4 allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious library in the current working directory, related to incorrect quoting of the ORIGIN symbol for use in the RPATH library path.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 08:58 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This is an old local privilege-escalation issue in a Red Hat OpenOffice.org 1.1.x build script on RHEL 3 and 4. A user already on the machine could abuse unsafe library search behavior to gain higher privileges. Business urgency is mainly for legacy Linux estates, archives, and unsupported systems. Likely limited to legacy RHEL 3 or 4 hosts with Red Hat OpenOffice.org 1.1.x related packages or build scripts. Exposure is most relevant where local users have shell access. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete and lists no CPEs. Treat this as a legacy-system cleanup item unless RHEL 3 or 4 hosts remain accessible to local users. It is not currently evidenced as actively exploited, but privilege escalation on unsupported infrastructure can materially increase breach impact. Mitigation focus: Review Red Hat advisory RHSA-2008:0538 for vendor-fixed packages and guidance.; Update affected Red Hat OpenOffice.org packages where legacy systems remain in service.; Retire or isolate unsupported RHEL 3 and RHEL 4 systems..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 16, 2008, 18:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=450532CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11361CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
redhat-ooo-buildscript-code-execution(43322)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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