CVE-2008-2359

Published: Jun 2, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (31)

Products: Fedora 8: Consolehelper · Redhat: Fedora 8

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

31 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.4.4
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.4.5
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.4.6
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.4.7
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.0
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.10
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.1
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.2
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.3
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.4
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.5
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.6
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.7
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.8
Fedora 8 Consolehelper	Version 1.5.9
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.4.4
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.4.5
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.4.6
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.4.7
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.0
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.10
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.1
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.2
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.3
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.4
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.5
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.6
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.7
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.8
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.9
Redhat Fedora 8	Version 1.5.