CVE-2008-3524 | BDVDB-2026-32586 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31385
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01135.html
- 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
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32710
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32037
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.