Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-5110
CVE-2008-5110
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 products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35748nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/40551nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.donvdBroken Link
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