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TI-2008-04364 Aliases CVE-2008-4579GHSA-j5w9-pxvj-fgqh

The (1) fence_apc and (2) fence_apc_snmp programs, as used in (a) fence 2.02.00-r1 and…

Priority LOW 10CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The (1) fence_apc and (2) fence_apc_snmp programs, as used in (a) fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly (b) cman, when running in verbose mode, allows local users to append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the apclog temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00352 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:cman:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.02.00 r1Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:fence:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.02.00 r1Vulnerablegentoo
  • cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:cman:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.02.00 r1 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:fence:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.02.00 r1 Vulnerable ·gentoo

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0266 Released 2011-02-16 · Red Hat rating Low
    fence security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Cluster Suite 4AS fence-1.32.68-5.el4, fence-1.32.68-5.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Cluster Suite 4ES fence-1.32.68-5.el4, fence-1.32.68-5.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Cluster Suite 4WS fence-1.32.68-5.el4, fence-1.32.68-5.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2009:1341 Released 2009-09-02 · Red Hat rating Low
    cman security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cman-2.0.115-1.el5, cman-2.0.115-1.el5.i386, cman-2.0.115-1.el5.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cman-2.0.115-1.el5, cman-2.0.115-1.el5.i386, cman-devel-2.0.115-1.el5 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Cluster Suite 4ASFixed RHSA-2011:0266
Red Hat Cluster Suite 4ESFixed RHSA-2011:0266
Red Hat Cluster Suite 4WSFixed RHSA-2011:0266
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1341
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1341

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4579
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5w9-pxvj-fgqh

References

Advisory 4

Other 5

  • TI-2008-04365 fence_manual, as used in fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly cman, allows local users to modify… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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