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CVE-2008-4192

Published: 29 September 2008

The pserver_shutdown function in fence_egenera in cman 2.20080629 and 2.20080801 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/eglog temporary file.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
up priority to low, as it may be possible to DoS the system (eg
overwriting /etc/shadow with garbage data)

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
redhat-cluster
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Does not exist

feisty Does not exist

gutsy Does not exist

hardy Not vulnerable

intrepid
Released (2.20080826-0ubuntu1.3)
jaunty Not vulnerable
(2.20090112-0ubuntu4)
karmic Not vulnerable
(2.20090112-0ubuntu4)
upstream
Released (2.20081102-1)
redhat-cluster-suite
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Not vulnerable

feisty Not vulnerable

gutsy Not vulnerable

hardy Does not exist

intrepid Does not exist

jaunty Does not exist

karmic Does not exist

upstream Needs triage