CVE-2008-4579 json
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, all…
published 2008-10-15 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4559
- cvss
- 1.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- fence RHEL 4 CLUSTER 1.32.68-5.el4
- cman RHEL 5 2.0.115-1.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2011:0266RHSA-2009:1341
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-4579 updated cvss 1.5
cman/fence: insecure temporary file usage in the apc fence agents
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Red Hat Cluster Suite 4AS fence 1.32.68-5.el4 Red Hat Cluster Suite 4ES fence 1.32.68-5.el4 Red Hat Cluster Suite 4WS fence 1.32.68-5.el4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0266
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cman 2.0.115-1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cman 2.0.115-1.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1341
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1341.html
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-875-1
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00666.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0266.html
vendor-advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=240576
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secunia.com
/advisories/32390
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32387
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10799
vdb-entry, signature
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0419
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31904
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3
mailing-list
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=467386
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secunia.com
/advisories/36530
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/43362
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4579
- NVD CVE-2008-4579
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