VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-3524
rc.sysinit in initscripts before 8.76.3-1 on Fedora 9 and other Linux platforms allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file or directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run.
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
rc.sysinit in initscripts before 8.76.3-1 on Fedora 9 and other Linux platforms allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file or directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- redhat/fedora · redhat/initscripts
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32037Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32710
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31385
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458504
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458652
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45402
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01135.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32037Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32710
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31385
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458504
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458652
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45402
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01135.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.