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CVE-2008-4579

The (1) fence_apc and (2) fence_apc_snmp programs, as used in (a) fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly ...

1.9 Low

CVE-2008-4579 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Gentoo Cman, published October 15, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
1.9 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.35%EPSS, 29th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cman
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.0.115-1.el5
0:2.0.115-1.el5
cman-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.0.115-1.el5
0:2.0.115-1.el5
cman-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.0.115-1.el5
0:2.0.115-1.el5
cman
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.0.115-1.el5
0:2.0.115-1.el5
cman-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.0.115-1.el5
0:2.0.115-1.el5
cman-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.0.115-1.el5
0:2.0.115-1.el5
fence
Red Hat:rhel_cluster:4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.32.68-5.el4
0:1.32.68-5.el4
fence-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_cluster:4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.32.68-5.el4
0:1.32.68-5.el4

What each source reports

NVD Score used1.9

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.

Record
CVE-2008-4579
CVSS 2.0
1.9 LowAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-4579
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4559No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-4559
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j5w9-pxvj-fgqhNo score

The (1) fence_apc and (2) fence_apc_snmp programs, as used in (a) fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly ...

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.

Record
GHSA-j5w9-pxvj-fgqh
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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