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CVE-2008-3524

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.7 Published: 2008-09-29 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Redhat FedoraRedhat Initscripts

Weakness Type

CWE-59

References