CVE-2008-4394

Portage <2.1.4.5 - RCE

Title source: llm

Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified Python module that is loaded by the (1) ys-apps/portage, (2) net-mail/fetchmail, (3) app-editors/leo ebuilds, and other ebuilds.

Scores

EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 17.6%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (5)

gentoo/portage < 2.1.4.4
gentoo/portage
gentoo/portage
gentoo/portage
gentoo/portage

Timeline

Published Oct 10, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026