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CVE-2008-4579
The (1) fence_apc and (2) fence_apc_snmp programs, as used in...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1341.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32390
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32387
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10799
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0419
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31904
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36530
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00666.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43362
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0266.html
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View all reports →Affected Software
cman, fence
Vulnerable Versions:
2.02.00
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 15th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.