CVE-2008-4636
N/A
Published: November 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:58 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorYAST2 BackupLinux Enterprise ServerSUSE Linux Enterprise Server· also runs on 3 platforms
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.14.2 ≤ v ≤ 2.16.6
novell-linux-desktop (environment) · novell-open-enterprise-server (environment) · opensuse-opensuse (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-server (environment) · suse-suse-linux-enterprise-desktop (environment) · suse-suse-linux-enterprise-server (environment)
80%
All versions
80%
All versions
80%
All versions
Runs on — not affected
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32832VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32464VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46879Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78
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