CVE-2008-5110

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.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.96% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083	vendor advisory broken link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35748	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796	permissions required vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3	third party advisory mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791	issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5110?: CVE-2008-5110 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5110?: To fix CVE-2008-5110, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5110 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5110 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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