This CVE name corresponds to:
Entered | Topic |
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2008-11-18 | syslog-ng2 -- startup directory leakage in the chroot environment |
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Type | Candidate |
Name | CVE-2008-5110 |
Phase | Assigned(20081117) |
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.
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