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CVE-2008-4865

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Published: Nov 1, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse .valgrindrc file in the current working directory, as demonstrated using a malicious --db-command options. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed, but CVE is including this issue because execution of a program from an untrusted directory is a common scenario.

Affected (22)

Products: Valgrind: Valgrind
1 product
Valgrind
Configuration A
22 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Valgrind
version ≤ 3.4.0
Version 1.9.6
Version 2.0.0
Version 2.1.0
Version 2.1.1
Version 2.2.0
Version 2.4.1
Version 2.4.1
Version 3.0.0
Version 3.0.1
Version 3.1.0
Version 3.1.1
Version 3.2.0
Version 3.2.1
Version 3.2.2
Version 3.2.3
Version 3.3.0
Version 3.3.0 rc1
Version 3.3.0 rc2
Version 3.3.0 rc3
Version 3.3.1
Version 3.3.1 rc1

References (16)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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