CVE-2008-3524
CVSS V2 Medium 4.7
CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2008-3524
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2008-09-29T17:17:29
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-08-08T01:31:57
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:initscripts:8.76.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 4.7
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 6.9
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3524 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3524 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:06:44 | Added to TrackCVE |