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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31385 ↗
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01135.html ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458504 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458652 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45402 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32710 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32037 ↗
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857 ↗
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318 ↗