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 products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083 ↗
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35748 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40551 ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3 ↗
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791 ↗