A certain Red Hat patch for tog-pegasus in OpenGroup Pegasus 2.7.0 does not properly…
Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
A certain Red Hat patch for tog-pegasus in OpenGroup Pegasus 2.7.0 does not properly configure the PAM tty name, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and send requests to OpenPegasus WBEM services.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0141 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:client:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:openpegasus:openpegasus_wbem:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 | Running on | Openpegasus |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:client:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:openpegasus:openpegasus_wbem:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Running on ·Openpegasus
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2008:1001 Released 2008-11-25 · Red Hat rating Importanttog-pegasus security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tog-pegasus-2:2.7.0-2.el5_2.1, tog-pegasus-2:2.7.0-2.el5_2.1.i386, tog-pegasus-2:2.7.0-2.el5_2.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tog-pegasus-2:2.7.0-2.el5_2.1, tog-pegasus-2:2.7.0-2.el5_2.1.i386, tog-pegasus-devel-2:2.7.0-2.el5_2.1 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1001 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1001 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4313
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98w9-9xc5-rh5r
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Sources
- CVE-2008-4313 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4313 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98w9-9xc5-rh5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-4313 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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