CVE-2008-1570 json
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 c…
published 2008-03-31 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1571
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- policyd-weight Debian 13, Debian 12 0.1.14.17-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1570
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200804-11.xml
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41570
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29738
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/43888
vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=214403
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1570
- NVD CVE-2008-1570
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