CVE Vulnerability

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.

4.7 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32037 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31385
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458504
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01135.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458652
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318
http://secunia.com/advisories/32710
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45402
Configurations

Configuration 1
Information

Published : 2008-09-29 05:17

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:31

NVD link : CVE-2008-3524

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3524

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-59