Is CVE-2008-5110 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5110 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5110?

CVE-2008-5110 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2008-5110?

Patch guidance is available from oneidentity security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-5110.

Which products are affected by CVE-2008-5110?

1 product: oneidentity syslog-ng.

CVE-2008-5110 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ONEIDENTITY
Published: 11/17/2008
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

oneidentity : syslog-ng

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2008-5110. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2008-5110

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CVE-2008-5110 vulnerability