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CVE-2008-5110
syslog-ng does not call chdir when it calls chroot, which might allow attackers to escape the intended jail. NOTE: this is only a…
High9.3EPSS 2.2%
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- Updated
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 17% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (7)
- SSRT100018 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- GLSA-200907-10 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 35748 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 40551 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2010-1796 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20081117 CVE Request (syslog-ng) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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