Description
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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41570
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29738
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-11.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/43888
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214403
Scores
EPSS
0.0022
EPSS Percentile
12.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (1)
policyd-weight/policyd-weight
0.1.14_beta-14
Published
Mar 31, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026