MEDIUM
The expand_template function in afuse.c in afuse 0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a pathname
Published Jul 17, 2008
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
The expand_template function in afuse.c in afuse 0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a pathname.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.36% 0.00357
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00357
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 27.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 27.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 17.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490921 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31086 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31131 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36358 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1611 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30245 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43834 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00921.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00947.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490921 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31086 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31131 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36358 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1611 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30245 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43834 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00921.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00947.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 17, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 16, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2232
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a