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CVE-2008-3524

Published: Sep 29, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59
4.7MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

rc.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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:NI:NA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
fedoraOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
initscriptsOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31385
securityfocus.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01135.html
redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458504
bugzilla.redhat.com
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