rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run
Published Nov 17, 2008
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.28%
Description
rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run. NOTE: this issue exists because of a race condition in an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3524. NOTE: exploitation may require an unusual scenario in which rc.sysinit is executed other than at boot time.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.12-8.21
- 8.56.15-0.1
Running on/with
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00280) | 18.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00280) | 19.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00020) | 3.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32710 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46700 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32710 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46700 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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