# CVE-2008-3277: Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable in ibutils packages before ibutils-1.5.7-2.e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-04-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in a certain Red Hat build script for the ibmssh executable in ibutils packages before ibutils-1.5.7-2.el6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and ibutils-1.2-11.2.el5 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in refix/lib/, related to an incorrect RPATH setting in the ELF header.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457935
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0311.html

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