CVE catalog
CVE-2008-4865
valgrind: CVE-2008-4865
- Severity
- Low
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.43% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
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 | valgrind | sid | 1:3.27.1-0.2 | fixed |
| Debian | valgrind | forky | 1:3.27.1-0.2 | fixed |
| Debian | valgrind | trixie | 1:3.24.0-3 | fixed |
| Debian | valgrind | bookworm | 1:3.19.0-1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | valgrind | tumbleweed | 3.17.0-2.3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | valgrind | source | sid | 1:3.3.1-3 | unimportant | Not reported | [507312] |
| Debian | valgrind | source | forky | 1:3.3.1-3 | unimportant | Not reported | [507312] |
| Debian | valgrind | source | trixie | 1:3.3.1-3 | unimportant | Not reported | [507312] |
| Debian | valgrind | source | bookworm | 1:3.3.1-3 | unimportant | Not reported | [507312] |
| Opensuse | valgrind | rpm | tumbleweed | 3.17.0-2.3 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11492-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [valgrind-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [valgrind]
Details (1)
3.27.1-1.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.17.0-2.3Version impact unknown
dsa · valgrind · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [valgrind-devel]Unknown
Source package: [valgrind]
Details (1)
3.27.1-1.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.17.0-2.3Version impact unknown
dsa · valgrind · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [valgrind]Fixed
Source package: [valgrind]
Details (1)
3.27.1-1.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedFixed · Fixed:
3.17.0-2.3dsa · valgrind · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [valgrind]Fixed
Details (2)
1:3.19.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.3.1-3dsa · valgrind · debian · bookworm; dsa · valgrind · debian · 12
1:3.19.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.3.1-3dsa · valgrind · debian · bookworm; dsa · valgrind · debian · 12
- [valgrind-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [valgrind]
Details (2)
1:3.19.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.3.1-3dsa · valgrind · debian · bookworm; dsa · valgrind · debian · 12
1:3.19.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.3.1-3dsa · valgrind · debian · bookworm; dsa · valgrind · debian · 12
- [valgrind-mpi]Fixed
Source package: [valgrind]
Details (2)
1:3.19.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.3.1-3dsa · valgrind · debian · bookworm; dsa · valgrind · debian · 12
1:3.19.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:3.3.1-3dsa · valgrind · debian · bookworm; dsa · valgrind · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [valgrind]Fixed
Details (2)
1:3.24.0-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.3.1-3dsa · valgrind · debian · 13
1:3.24.0-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.3.1-3dsa · valgrind · debian · 13
- [valgrind-mpi]Fixed
Source package: [valgrind]
Details (2)
1:3.24.0-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.3.1-3dsa · valgrind · debian · 13
1:3.24.0-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:3.3.1-3dsa · valgrind · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2010:0272]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_11492-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4865]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11492-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4865]
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