CVE - CVE-2008-5110

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-5110	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:35748 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/35748 MISC:40551 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/40551 MISC:ADV-2010-1796 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:GLSA-200907-10 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml MISC:HPSBMA02554 URL:http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083 MISC:SSRT100018 URL:http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083 MISC:[oss-security] 20081117 CVE Request (syslog-ng) URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3 MISC:http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791 URL:http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20081117	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20081117)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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