Is CVE-2008-4394 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-4394 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-4394?

CVE-2008-4394 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-4394

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Portage before 2.1.4.5 include the current working directory in the Python search path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified Python module that is loaded by the (1) ys-apps/portage, (2) net-mail/fetchmail, (3) app-editors/leo ebuilds, and other ebuilds.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score: 0.3% (27th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-4375)
Published: October 10, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-4375 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

gentoo / portage
gentoo / portage
gentoo / portage
gentoo / portage
gentoo / portage

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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