# CVE-2008-0884: The Replace function in the capp-lspp-config script in the (1) lspp-eal4-config-ibm and (2) capp-lspp-eal4-config-hp packages before 0.65-2

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Replace function in the capp-lspp-config script in the (1) lspp-eal4-config-ibm and (2) capp-lspp-eal4-config-hp packages before 0.65-2 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 uses lstat instead of stat to determine the /etc/pam.d/system-auth file permissions, leading to a change to world-writable permissions for the /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.

## What to do

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0193.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019740
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28557
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29642
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435442
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41584

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