CVE-2008-1570
Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local...
Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by creating the LOCKPATH directory, then modifying it after the symbolic link check occurs. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1569.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by creating the LOCKPATH directory, then modifying it after the symbolic link check occurs. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1569.
- Record
CVE-2008-1570- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by creating the LOCKPATH directory, then modifying it after the symbolic link check occurs. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1569.
- Record
CVE-2008-1570- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1571 No score
Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by creating the LOCKPATH directory, then modifying it after the symbolic link check occurs. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1569.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1571- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-72h5-35jc-jq88 No score
Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local...
Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by creating the LOCKPATH directory, then modifying it after the symbolic link check occurs. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1569.
- Record
GHSA-72h5-35jc-jq88- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by creating the LOCKPATH directory, then modifying it after the symbolic link check occurs. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1569.
- Record
CVE-2008-1570- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-1570 No score
Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by creating the LOCKPATH directory, then modifying it after the symbolic link check occurs. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1569.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1570- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
policyd-weightDebian:12 |
before 0.1.14.17-1 | 0.1.14.17-1 |
policyd-weightDebian:13 |
before 0.1.14.17-1 | 0.1.14.17-1 |
policyd-weightDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.1.14-beta-6etch2, plus listed versions 0.1.14-beta-60.1.14-beta-6etch1 |
0.1.14-beta-6etch2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1570 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Policyd-weight, published March 27, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 13th percentile. Fixed in policyd-weight 0.1.14.17-1.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41570
secunia.com/advisories/29738
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-11.xml
osvdb.org/43888
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214403
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1570
github.com/advisories/GHSA-72h5-35jc-jq88
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1570