CVE-2008-3524

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-3524
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-09-29 17:17:29 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
Descriptionrc.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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.7 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-59 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Redhat Fedora 9 All All All
Application Redhat Initscripts 8.76.3 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 wiki.rpath.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 9 Update: initscripts-8.76.3-1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
Security Advisory SA32037 - Fedora update for initscripts - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.rpath.com
458652 – (CVE-2008-3524) CVE-2008-3524 initscripts: possible system files removal via malicious symlink in /var/{lock,run} af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
rPath update for initscripts - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
458504 – [SECURITY] Wipes system at startup af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
initscripts Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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