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7.2
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-4580
Fence Manual Symlink File Write
Description

fence_manual, as used in fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly cman, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fence_manual.fifo temporary file.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 15, 2008, 8:08 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4580 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gentoo cman
2 Gentoo fence
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability in fence and cman allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • If you are using fence, uninstall it and choose another software that provides the same functionality.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-4580.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45953
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45953
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-4580 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-4580 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-4580 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-4580 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45953
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2008-4580 cman/fence: insecure temporary file usage in the manual fence agent fence_manual, as used in fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly cman, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fence_manual.fifo temporary file.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4580 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467387 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description fence_manual, as used in fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly cman, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fence_manual.fifo temporary file. CVE-2008-4580 cman/fence: insecure temporary file usage in the manual fence agent
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4580 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467387 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45953 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45953 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.02 }} -0.00%

score

0.03980

percentile