BRLTTY Runtime Library Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:39097

Info

BRLTTY Runtime Library Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 39097
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2008-3279
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 30 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 30 2010 12:00AM
Credit: Red Hat
Vulnerable: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
BRLTTY Team BRLTTY 4.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

BRLTTY Runtime Library Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BRLTTY is prone to an local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Attackers can leverage this issue to gain elevated privileges on the affected application.

Exploit / POC

BRLTTY Runtime Library Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

BRLTTY Runtime Library Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

References

BRLTTY Runtime Library Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:
© CVE.report 2026 |

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report