CVE-2008-4192 json
The pserver_shutdown function in fence_egenera in cman 2.20080629 and 2.20080801 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a syml…
published 2008-09-29 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4175
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- cman RHEL 5 2.0.115-34.el5
- fence RHEL 4 CLUSTER 1.32.68-5.el4
red hat advisories RHBA-2010:0266RHSA-2011:0266
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-2008-4192 updated cvss 1.2
cman/fence: insecure temporary file usage in the egenera fence agent
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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 2.0.115-34.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cman 2.0.115-34.el5fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2010:0266
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Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-19295)
Exploit prediction
0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19295 Adobe Flash Player - AVM Verification Logic Array Indexing Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2012-06-20
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
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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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
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secunia.com
/advisories/32390
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32387
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31887
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0419
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/43362
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30898
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
mailing-list
- dev.gentoo.org /~rbu/security/debiantemp/cman
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- uvw.ru /report.lenny.txt
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44845
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=460476
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/09/18/3
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/2
mailing-list
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496410
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4192
- NVD CVE-2008-4192
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