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CVE-2008-2359
Published: Jun 2, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The default configuration of consolehelper in system-config-network before 1.5.10-1 on Fedora 8 lacks the USER=root directive, which allows local users of the workstation console to gain privileges and change the network configuration.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
fedora-consolehelper-privilege-escalation(42867)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448557
x_refsource_CONFIRM
FEDORA-2008-4633
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
30399
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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