Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4579 (CCN-45950)

Assigned:2008-10-08
Published:2008-10-08
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:1.9 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
1.5 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.3 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-377
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Bugzilla Bug 240576
sys-cluster/fence-2.02.00-r1 symlink vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4579

Source: CCN
Type: cman Web page
sys-cluster/cman

Source: CCN
Type: fence Web page
sys-cluster/fence

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2009-1341
Low: cman security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-0266
Low: fence security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Source: CCN
Type: SA41642
Gentoo fence Insecure Temporary Files

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-201009-09
fence: Multiple symlink vulnerabilites

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:17:16 +0200
Re: CVE Request

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31904
fence 'fence_apc' and 'fence_apc_snmp' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: USN-875-1
Red Hat Cluster Suite vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
fence-cman-apclog-symlink(45950)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gentoo:cman:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gentoo:fence:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_cluster:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29052
    P
    		RHSA-2009:1341 -- cman security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12938
    P
    		USN-875-1 -- redhat-cluster, redhat-cluster-suite vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22844
    P
    		ELSA-2009:1341: cman security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10799
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20091341
    P
    		RHSA-2009:1341: cman security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Low)
    2009-09-02
    BACK
    gentoo cman 2.02.00 r1
    gentoo fence 2.02.00 r1
    gentoo linux *
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    redhat rhel cluster 4
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    canonical ubuntu 8.04