CVE-2008-6552

Description

Red Hat Cluster Project 2.x allows local users to modify or overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on files in /tmp, involving unspecified components in Resource Group Manager (aka rgmanager) before 2.03.09-1, gfs2-utils before 2.03.09-1, and CMAN - The Cluster Manager before 2.03.09-1 on Fedora 9.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32616 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0416 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1341.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0264.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36555 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32179 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00163.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0417 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32602 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43372 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11404 signature vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00165.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/50300 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1337.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0265.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43367 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00164.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46412 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36530 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/50301 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1339.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/50299 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6552?
CVE-2008-6552 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6552?
To fix CVE-2008-6552, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6552 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-6552 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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