CVE-2008-4865

NameCVE-2008-4865
DescriptionUntrusted 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.
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Debian Bugs507312

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
valgrind (PTS)bullseye1:3.16.1-1fixed
bookworm1:3.19.0-1fixed
sid, trixie1:3.20.0-2.1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
valgrindsource(unstable)1:3.3.1-3unimportant507312

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