CVE-2008-4579

N/A Unknown
Published: October 15, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32387
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32390
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/36530
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43362
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31904
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32387
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43362
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1341.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0266.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31904
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0419
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
16th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

gentoo