CVE-2008-4579
cman/fence: insecure temporary file usage in the apc fence agents
Severity Score
1.9
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
The (1) fence_apc and (2) fence_apc_snmp programs, as used in (a) fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly (b) cman, when running in verbose mode, allows local users to append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the apclog temporary file.
Los programas (1) fence_apc y (2) fence_apc_snmp,como se utilizan en (a) fence 2.02.00-r1 y posiblemente (b) cman, cuando se ejecutan en modo verbose, permiten a usuarios locales añadir a archivos de su elección mediante un ataque de enlaces simbólicos al archivo temporal apclog.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-10-15 CVE Reserved
- 2008-10-15 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')
- CWE-377: Insecure Temporary File
CAPEC
References (15)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576 | X_refsource_misc | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32387 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32390 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36530 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43362 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31904 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0419 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10799 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1341.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0266.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1 | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467386 | 2011-02-16 | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00666.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4579 | 2011-02-16 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo" | Cman Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Cman" | 2.02.00 Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Cman" and version "2.02.00" | r1 |
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| Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo" | Fence Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Fence" | 2.02.00 Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Fence" and version "2.02.00" | r1 |
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