# CVE-2008-1570: 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 cr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41570
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29738
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-11.xml
- http://www.osvdb.org/43888
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214403

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