What is CVE-2008-6552?A medium-severity flaw in Cluster Project, explained.
CVE-2008-6552 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.9) in Cluster Project from Red Hat, published on 30 March 2009. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.4%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.
Published 30 March 2009. Record last updated 16 June 2026. We keep this page's data up to date.
What is CVE-2008-6552? In plain terms.
An attacker has to be already on the device without logging in. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.
Red Hat Cluster Project 2.x allows local users to modify or overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on files in /tmp, involving unspecified components in Resource Group Manager (aka rgmanager) before 2.03.09-1, gfs2-utils before 2.03.09-1, and CMAN - The Cluster Manager before 2.03.09-1 on Fedora 9.
What kind of flaw is it?
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
How an attack on it works
Read straight from its severity rating, translated out of the shorthand.
- Where an attacker can beAlready on the device
- How hard it is to pull offSome conditions needed
- Login needed firstNo login needed
- What an attacker getsCan read data, change data and take it offline
Severity vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is CVE-2008-6552 being exploited? Not that we know of.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
Timeline
- Published
- Record last updated
CVE-2008-6552 scores 24. Action: Monitor.
We keep the score of every published flaw up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, and evidence that criminals are actually using it counts most. In order:
- Evidence it is being exploitedBiggest factor
- How severe it isStrong factor
- How widely exposed it isSmaller factor
- Threat activity around itSmaller factor
85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score.
When CVE-2008-6552 matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.
See your own ranked list →Who is affected by CVE-2008-6552? 5 products.
The published record lists 5 products from 2 vendors. If you run one of these, check your version, then go to the fix below.
- Application
Cluster Project
by Red Hat
Affected versions2.00.002.01.002.02.002.03.002.03.012.03.032.03.042.03.052.03.72.03.082.03.092.03.102.03.112.99.00 - Application
Cman
by Red Hat
Affected versions2.03.03-12.03.04-12.03.05-12.03.07-12.03.08-1 - Application
Gfs2-Utils
by Red Hat
Affected versions2.03.03-12.03.04-12.03.05-12.03.07-122.03.08-1 - Application
Rgmanager
by Red Hat
Affected versions2.03.03-12.03.04-12.03.05-12.03.07-12.03.08-1 - Operating system
Fedora
Affected versions9
How do I fix CVE-2008-6552? Four steps.
- Check whether you run itCompare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
- Apply the vendor’s fixInstall the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisories and patch notes first in the list.
- If you can’t patch todayFollow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
- Keep an eye on itTrack the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.
Does CVE-2008-6552 affect you? We'll keep checking.
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1 new flaw affects software Acme tracks
Red Hat Cluster Project 2.x allows local users to modify or overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on files in /tmp, involving unspecified components ...
- Matched to
- Cluster Project on Acme's software list
- What to do
- Plan in the vendor’s update
Sent to the alert recipients Acme chose. Also in the app and to Acme's webhook.
CVE-2008-6552 is a medium-severity flaw in Cluster Project from Red Hat, published on 30 March 2009. An attacker has to be already on the device without logging in. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.
It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2008-6552 is 24 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
For Cluster Project from Red Hat: 2.00.00, 2.01.00, 2.02.00, 2.03.00, 2.03.01, 2.03.03 and 21 more. The record lists 5 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.
Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.