CVE-2008-3524

MediumCVSS 4.7/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.7/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Sep 29, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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