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TI-2008-04622 Aliases CVE-2008-4865GHSA-gjj4-r6j8-99mm

Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse .valgrindrc file in the current working directory, as demonstrated using a malicious --db-command options. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed, but CVE is including this issue because execution of a program from an untrusted directory is a common scenario.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00433 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.4.0VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.6VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.4.1:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableValgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.6 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:2.4.1:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0 rc1VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0 rc2VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0 rc3VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1VulnerableValgrind
cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1 rc1VulnerableValgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Valgrind
  • cpe:2.3:a:valgrind:valgrind:3.3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Valgrind

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed—

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4865
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjj4-r6j8-99mm

References

Advisory 2

Other 5

Sources

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