# CVE-2008-4579: 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, allo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-10-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1341.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32390
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32387
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10799
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0419
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31904
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36530
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00666.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43362
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0266.html

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