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    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.

    Published:Nov 17, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 17, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.0002
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Rpath
    Product
    Appliance Platform Linux Service
    Vendor
    Rpath
    Product
    Initscripts
    Vendor
    Rpath
    Product
    Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High