6.9
CVSSv2

CVE-2008-4832

Published: 17/11/2008 Updated: 08/08/2017
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.9 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.4
VMScore: 614
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

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.

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rpath initscripts 8.56.15-0.1

rpath initscripts 8.12-8.21