rc.sysinit in initscripts before 8.76.3-1 on Fedora 9 and other Linux platforms allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file or directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-3524 is rated Low Risk (28.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.35%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.03% | 0.35% | +0.32% |
| 2 | 2025-05-11 | 0.06% | 0.03% | -0.02% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.06% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.4 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3524 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | fedora | 9 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | initscripts | 8.76.3 | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:initscripts:8.76.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |