# CVE-2008-4192: Path traversal in n/a

> Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the fence_egenera utility.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Sep 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hpx5-6mfx-fq22, RHBA-2010:0266

## What is CVE-2008-4192?

CVE-2008-4192 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The pserver_shutdown function in fence_egenera in cman 2.20080629 and 2.20080801 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/eglog temporary file.

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4192?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cman` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:2.0.115-34.el5 |
| `cman-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:2.0.115-34.el5 |
| `cman-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:2.0.115-34.el5 |
| `cman` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:2.0.115-34.el5 |
| `cman-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:2.0.115-34.el5 |
| `cman-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:2.0.115-34.el5 |

Products: Redhat Cman.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-4192?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2008-4192 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4192 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Adobe Flash Player - AVM Verification Logic Array Indexing Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-6560](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6560/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-4192 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-4192 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4192 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4192/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4192/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4192
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4192
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-4192

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