TI-2008-02281 Aliases CVE-2008-2378 GHSA-m54c-9qcv-gm87

Untrusted search path vulnerability in hfkernel in hf 0.7.3 and 0.8 allows local users to…

LOW 32CWE-264Published 2008-11-26 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in hfkernel in hf 0.7.3 and 0.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse killall program in a directory in the PATH, related to improper handling of the -k option.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:hf:hf:0.7.3:::::::*	0.7.3	Vulnerable	Hf
cpe:2.3:a:hf:hf:0.8:::::::*	0.8	Vulnerable	Hf

cpe:2.3:a:hf:hf:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.3 Vulnerable ·Hf
cpe:2.3:a:hf:hf:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Hf

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2378
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m54c-9qcv-gm87

References

Patch 1

DSA-1668

Other 2

Sources

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