CVE-2008-4832
6.9 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2008-4832 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rpath initscripts. It was published on November 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rpath. Update initscripts to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2008-4832?
CVE-2008-4832 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rpath initscripts. It was published on November 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2008-4832?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4832?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rpath. Update initscripts to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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