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CVE-2008-4832

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
6.9 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59
EPSS score
0.3% (21th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2008-4811)
Published
November 17, 2008
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-4811 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • rpath / appliance platform linux service
  • rpath / appliance platform linux service
  • rpath / initscripts
  • rpath / initscripts
  • rpath / linux
  • rpath / linux

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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