Vulnerability CVE-2008-5110
Published: 2008-11-17   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

Type:

CWE-noinfo

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Balabit -> Syslog-ng 

 References:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
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
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