TI-2008-01504 Aliases CVE-2008-1570 GHSA-72h5-35jc-jq88

Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows…

LOW 30CWE-362Published 2008-03-31 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by creating the LOCKPATH directory, then modifying it after the symbolic link check occurs. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1569.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00224 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:policyd-weight:policyd-weight:0.1.14_beta-14:::::::*	0.1.14_beta-14	Vulnerable	Policyd-weight

cpe:2.3:a:policyd-weight:policyd-weight:0.1.14_beta-14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.14_beta-14 Vulnerable ·Policyd-weight

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1570
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72h5-35jc-jq88

References

Advisory 1

GLSA-200804-11

Other 2

TI-2008-01503 policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3

Sources

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