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CVE-2008-4579

The (1) fence_apc and (2) fence_apc_snmp programs, as used in (a) fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly (b) cman, when running in verbose mode, all…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
1.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 29%
Public exploits
0
none known

The (1) fence_apc and (2) fence_apc_snmp programs, as used in (a) fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly (b) cman, when running in verbose mode, allows local users to append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the apclog temporary file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.01.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=240576 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-1341.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32390 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32387 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10799 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2011/0419 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-875-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31904 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=467386 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/36530 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00666.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/43362 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2011-0266.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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