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    CVE-2008-4636

    yast2-backup 2.14.2 through 2.16.6 on SUSE Linux and Novell Linux allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in filenames used by the backup process.

    Published:Nov 27, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 27, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00191
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Open Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Yast2-backup

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High