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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-3524
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CVE-2008-3524

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.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

XF
  http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45402

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA32037

FEDORA

CONFIRM
  http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318

BID
  31385


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