CVE-2008-4579
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2008-4579 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Cluster Suite 4AS (fence) | RHSA-2011:0266 | 2011-02-16 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (cman) | RHSA-2009:1341 | 2009-09-02 |
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