CVE catalog

CVE-2008-3279

brltty: CVE-2008-3279

Severity: Low
Published: Mar 29, 2010, 12:00:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.53% · Oct 25, 2026

Untrusted search path vulnerability in libbrlttybba.so in brltty 3.7.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted library, related to an incorrect RPATH setting.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	brltty	sid	`6.9.1+repack-2`	not affected
Debian	brltty	forky	`6.9.1+repack-2`	not affected
Debian	brltty	trixie	`6.7-3.1+deb13u3`	not affected
Debian	brltty	bookworm	`6.5-7+deb12u1`	not affected

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	brltty	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	brltty	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	brltty	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	brltty	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[brltty]Not affected
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[brltty-espeak]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[brltty-flite]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[brltty-speechd]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[brltty-x11]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[cl-brlapi]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[libbrlapi0.8]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[libbrlapi-dev]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[libbrlapi-java]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[libbrlapi-jni]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[python3-brlapi]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
[xbrlapi]Not affected
Source package: [brltty]
Details (4)
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.5-7+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm
- 6.7-3.1+deb13u3~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · brltty · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:17 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]