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
Link | Resource |
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083 | Broken Link |
http://secunia.com/advisories/35748 | Third Party Advisory |
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551 | Third Party Advisory |
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796 | Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2008-11-17T22:00:00
Updated: 2020-11-13T14:21:59
Reserved: 2008-11-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-5110
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2008-11-17T22:21:27.063
Modified: 2021-06-22T13:27:57.063
Link: CVE-2008-5110
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE