CVE-2008-5110 | BDVDB-2026-33436 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35748
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.