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 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.

🔗 References (8)

• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32710
• cve@mitrehttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46700
• cve@mitrehttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32710
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46700
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857