CVE-2008-5110

N/A
Published: November 17, 2008 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSyslog Ng

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (7)

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/35748
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3
VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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