Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3524
CVE-2008-3524
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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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:initscripts:8.76.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
9- secunia.com/advisories/32037nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32710nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31385nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45402nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01135.htmlnvd
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