CVE-2008-4832: Race Condition
First published: Mon Nov 17 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Rpath Initscripts | =8.12-8.21 | |
| Rpath Initscripts | =8.56.15-0.1 | |
| Rpath Appliance Platform Linux Service | =1 | |
| Rpath Appliance Platform Linux Service | =2 | |
| Rpath Linux | =1 | |
| Rpath Linux | =2 |
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