VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4636
CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.47%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-27
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry