CVE-2008-6109: Robin Rawson-Tetley Animal Shelter Manager (ASM) before 2.2.2 does not properly enforce the privileges of user

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-6109?

animal shelter manager: upgrade to newer than 2.2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-6109 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6109 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-6109 affect?

CVE-2008-6109 affects animal shelter manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). Robin Rawson-Tetley Animal Shelter Manager (ASM) before 2.2.2 does not properly enforce the privileges of user accounts, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) opening unspecified screens, related to the "dou

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-6109?

Priority 27/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 4.6WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2008-6109 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) affecting animal shelter manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Robin Rawson-Tetley Animal Shelter Manager (ASM) before 2.2.2 does not properly enforce the privileges of user accounts, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) opening unspecified screens, related to the "double click selector bug"; or modifying a (2) animal, (3) owner, (4) lost/found, (5) diary note, (6) owner donation, or (7) waiting list record, related to "change permissions" and the "new UI."

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.6 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 78%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2009-02-11
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: shelter manager

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-11 00:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

shelter manager animal shelter manager UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.2.1 · 1.1 · 1.3 · 1.11 · 1.12 · 1.20 · 1.22 · 1.30

Fixed in: newer than 2.2.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy animal-shelter-manager || rpm -q animal-shelter-manager || animal-shelter-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade animal-shelter-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade animal-shelter-manager

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6109?

animal shelter manager: upgrade to newer than 2.2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6109 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6109 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6109 affect?

CVE-2008-6109 affects animal shelter manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). Robin Rawson-Tetley Animal Shelter Manager (ASM) before 2.2.2 does not properly enforce the privileges of user accounts, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) opening unspecified screens, related to the "dou

How urgent is CVE-2008-6109?

Priority 27/100. On your watchlist

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-2174 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Robin Rawson-Tetley Animal Shelter Manager (ASM) before 2.2.2 have unk

References

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