Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200907-10.
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'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200907-10 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=247278
Insight
Syslog-ng does not properly initialize its chroot jail allowing for an escape if a separate vulnerability in Syslog-ng is exploited.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-5110 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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