CVE-2008-4579: gentoo cman Link Following
CVSS: 1.9v2.0LowModified
Published 15-10-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-4579 is a low (CVSS 1.9) Link Following vulnerability in gentoo cman. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
1.9/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 15-10-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionLow 1.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
1 vendor · 2 products
References
14 links- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576X Refsource MISC
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10799VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467386X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 14 references
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00666.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA