CVE-2008-6552
What it is
Red Hat Cluster Project 2.x allows local users to modify or overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on files in /tmp, involving unspecified components in Resource Group Manager (aka rgmanager) before 2.03.09-1, gfs2-utils before 2.03.09-1, and CMAN - The Cluster Manager before 2.03.09-1 on Fedora 9.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Redhat Cluster Project 2.00.00
- Redhat Cluster Project 2.01.00
- Redhat Cluster Project 2.02.00
- Redhat Cluster Project 2.03.00
- Redhat Cluster Project 2.03.01
- Redhat Cluster Project 2.03.03
- Redhat Cluster Project 2.03.04
- Redhat Cluster Project 2.03.05
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2008-6552.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2008-6552. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32602
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00163.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00164.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00165.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32602
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00163.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00164.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00165.html
References
- http://osvdb.org/50299
- http://osvdb.org/50300
- http://osvdb.org/50301
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1337.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32602
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36530
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36555
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43367
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43372
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00163.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00164.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00165.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1339.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1341.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0264.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0265.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32179
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0416
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0417
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46412
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11404
- http://osvdb.org/50299
- http://osvdb.org/50300