{
  "modified": "2025-08-09T19:01:28Z",
  "published": "2008-11-17T22:21:27Z",
  "id": "CVE-2008-5110",
  "details": "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.",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/35748"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/40551"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796"
    },
    {
      "type": "ARTICLE",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083"
    }
  ]
}