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CVE-2008-5110

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2008-11-17 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Oneidentity Syslog-Ng

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-noinfo

References