CVE-2008-3524
Severity Score
4.7
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
El archivo rc.sysinit en initscripts anteriores a versión 8.76.3-1 en Fedora versión 9 y otras plataformas Linux, permite a los usuarios locales eliminar archivos arbitrarios por medio de un ataque de tipo symlink en un archivo o directorio según (1) /var/lock o (2) /var/run .
*Credits:
N/A
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SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-08-07 CVE Reserved
- 2008-09-29 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32710 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31385 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458504 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458652 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45402 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857 | X_refsource_confirm |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32037 | 2017-08-08 | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01135.html | 2017-08-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Fedora Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Fedora" | 9 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Fedora" and version "9" | - |
Affected
| in | Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Initscripts Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Initscripts" | 8.76.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Initscripts" and version "8.76.3" | - |
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