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) /var/lock or (2) /var/run. NOTE: this issue exis...
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.28%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rpath initscripts | = 8.12-8.21 | No fix listed |
| rpath initscripts | = 8.56.15-0.1 | No fix listed |
References
- 32710 third-party-advisory
- wiki.rpath.com
- rpath-initscripts-rcsysinit-symlink(46700) vdb-entry
- issues.rpath.com