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CVE-2008-3524

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7 EPSS 0.35%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-09-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2008-3524
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.7
EPSS
0.35%
Linux

Original NVD Description

rc.sysinit in initscripts before 8.76.3-1 on Fedora 9 and other Linux platforms allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file or directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run.