CVE-2008-4192

Published: Sep 29, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The pserver_shutdown function in fence_egenera in cman 2.20080629 and 2.20080801 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/eglog temporary file.

Affected (2)

Products: Redhat: Cman

Redhat

1 product

Cman

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Cman	Version 2.20080629
Redhat Cman	Version 2.20080801

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (36)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496410

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/cman

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31887

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32387

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32390

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43362

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/18/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0266.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30898

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0419

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460476

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44845

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00666.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496410