CVE-2008-5110 json
syslog-ng does not call chdir when it calls chroot, which might allow attackers to escape the intended jail.
published 2008-11-17 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5089
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- balabit syslog-ng 2.0.10, 2.1.3, 2.1.11d, 3.0.1b
- balabit syslog-ng_open_source_edition 2.0.10, 2.1.3
- oneidentity syslog-ng 2.0.10, 2.1.3, 2.1.11d, 3.0.1b
- balabit syslog-ng_premium_edition 2.1.11d, 3.0.1b
- syslog-ng Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.9-4.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5110
- syslog-ng openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.33.2-1.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11418-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-5110 updated
syslog-ng improper chroot
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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itrc.hp.com
/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/35748
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/40551
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/1796
vdb-entry, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5110
- NVD CVE-2008-5110
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Improved syslog-ng CPEs to better distinguish between opensource and premium product offerings.