CVE-2008-5110

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    CVE-2008-5110

    Published: 17 Nov 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791, http://secunia.com/advisories/35748, http://secunia.com/advisories/40551, http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3, 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, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796, http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083

    Affected packages

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    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
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