CVE-2008-4832

rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1)…

published November 17, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
19.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run. NOTE: this issue exists because of a race condition in an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3524. NOTE: exploitation may require an unusual scenario in which rc.sysinit is executed other than at boot time.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00280 · 19.2th percentile
Published
2008-11-17T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 NOV 23:00Z
    rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1)…
    cvelistv5