Vulnerability   
Search   
    Search 324607 CVE descriptions
and 145615 test descriptions,
access 10,000+ cross references.
Tests   CVE   All  

Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61785
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200810-02 (portage)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200810-02.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200810-02.

Vulnerability Insight:
A search path vulnerability in Portage allows local attackers to execute
commands with root privileges if emerge is called from untrusted
directories.

Solution:
All Portage users should upgrade to the latest version:

# cd /root
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/portage-2.1.4.5'

NOTE: To upgrade to Portage 2.1.4.5 using 2.1.4.4 or prior, you must run
emerge from a trusted working directory, such as '/root'.

CVSS Score:
6.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4394
BugTraq ID: 31670
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31670
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-02.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/32228
XForce ISS Database: portage-search-path-priv-escalation(45792)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45792
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 E-Soft Inc.

This is only one of 145615 vulnerability tests in our test suite. Find out more about running a complete security audit.

To run a free test of this vulnerability against your system, register below.




© 1998-2025 E-Soft Inc. All rights reserved.