CVE-2008-5110
syslog-ng does not call chdir when it calls chroot, which might allow attackers to escape the...
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.
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What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5110- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5110- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5089 No score
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.
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EUVD-2008-5089- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-423j-83rg-3cgc No score
syslog-ng does not call chdir when it calls chroot, which might allow attackers to escape the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-423j-83rg-3cgc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
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CVE-2008-5110- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5110 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5110- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11418-1 No score
libevtlog-3_33-0-3.33.2-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libevtlog-3_33-0-3.33.2-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11418-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5110 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Oneidentity Syslog-ng, published November 17, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.19%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in syslog-ng 2.0.9-4.1.