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FreeBSD Ports: syslog-ng2

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

FreeBSD Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

9.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

14 years ago

Modified

Modified

6 years ago

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Summary

The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory.

Insight

Insight

The following package is affected: syslog-ng2 CVE-2008-5110 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.

Solution

Solution

Update your system with the appropriate patches or software upgrades. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3 http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/75f2382e-b586-11dd-95f9-00e0815b8da8.html

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)