Vulnerability Details CVE-2008-4832
rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run. NOTE: this issue exists because of a race condition in an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3524. NOTE: exploitation may require an unusual scenario in which rc.sysinit is executed other than at boot time.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 4.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 6.9
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32710
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46700
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32710
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46700
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857
Products affected by CVE-2008-4832
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cpe:2.3:a:rpath:initscripts:8.12-8.21
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cpe:2.3:a:rpath:initscripts:8.56.15-0.1
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cpe:2.3:o:rpath:appliance_platform_linux_service:1
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cpe:2.3:o:rpath:appliance_platform_linux_service:2
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cpe:2.3:o:rpath:linux:1
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cpe:2.3:o:rpath:linux:2