gsd-2008-4192
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2008-4192


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            "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
            "accessVector": "LOCAL",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "baseScore": 6.9,
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          "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
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      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-08-08T01:32Z",
      "publishedDate": "2008-09-29T17:17Z"
    }
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}


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