CVE-2008-4579

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this week

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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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 16.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 15, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (28)

secalert@redhathttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32387
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32390
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36530
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/43362
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1341.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0266.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31904
secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1
secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0419
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467386
secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10799
secalert@redhathttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00666.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	rgmanager (2.20080826-0ubuntu1.3) @ intrepid	2026-05-30	ubuntu
redhat	fence-0:1.32.68-5.el4	2011-02-16	redhat
redhat	cman-0:2.0.115-1.el5	2009-09-02	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

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What is CVE-2008-4579?

CVE-2008-4579 is a none vulnerability published on October 15, 2008. The (1) fenceapc and (2) fenceapc_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.

When was CVE-2008-4579 disclosed?

CVE-2008-4579 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 15, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-4579 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-4579 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-4579?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-4579, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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