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CVE-2008-4832

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.

CVSS v3.1
EPSS
0.28%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Nov 17, 2008
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 23, 2026