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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64432
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200907-10 (syslog-ng)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200907-10.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200907-10.

Vulnerability Insight:
Syslog-ng does not properly initialize its chroot jail allowing for an
escape if a separate vulnerability in Syslog-ng is exploited.

Solution:
All Syslog-ng 2.0 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-admin/syslog-ng-2.0.10'

All Syslog-ng 2.1 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-admin/syslog-ng-2.1.3'

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-5110
35748
http://secunia.com/advisories/35748
40551
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
ADV-2010-1796
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
GLSA-200907-10
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-10.xml
HPSBMA02554
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
SSRT100018
[oss-security] 20081117 CVE Request (syslog-ng)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/17/3
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791
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