CVE-2008-5110

Published Nov 17, 2008

Last updated 3 years ago

Overview

Description: syslog-ng does not call chdir when it calls chroot, which might allow attackers to escape the intended jail. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when a separate vulnerability is present. This flaw affects syslog-ng versions prior to and including 2.0.9.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.3
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "9BBDD6A5-C040-4978-8AB1-685367EB6849",
            "versionEndIncluding": "2.0.9"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References