CVE-2008-4832 in initscriptsinfo

Summary

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.

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Reservation

10/31/2008

Disclosure

11/17/2008

Entries

1: VDB-45060

CPE

ready

CVSS

8.4

EPSS

0.00020

Activities

Very Low

Sources