CVE-2008-5110

N/A Unknown
Published: November 17, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35748
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35748
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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