VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-5110

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability2.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-17
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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