VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-3524

CVSS score4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-09-29
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references