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CVE-2008-4192

Publication date 29 September 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
redhat-cluster 9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2.20080826-0ubuntu1.3
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
redhat-cluster-suite 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy
Not affected
7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

Notes

jdstrand

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

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-875-1
    • Red Hat Cluster Suite vulnerabilities
    • 18 December 2009

Other references