CVE-2008-2359

N/A Unknown

Published: June 02, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30399

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448557

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42867

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00974.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/30399

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448557

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42867

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00974.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

35th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-16

Affected Vendors

redhat fedora_8

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