gsd-2008-4579
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2008-4579


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            "accessVector": "LOCAL",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2023-02-13T02:19Z",
      "publishedDate": "2008-10-15T20:08Z"
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