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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2008-4636

CVE-2008-4636

UNKNOWN

yast2-backup 2

Published Nov 27, 2008

Modified 1 years ago

Details

yast2-backup 2.14.2 through 2.16.6 on SUSE Linux and Novell Linux allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in filenames used by the backup process.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00003.html

http://osvdb.org/50284

http://secunia.com/advisories/32832

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32464

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46879

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4636

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v2.0

7.2

Exploitability

Access Vector

LocalAV:L

Access Complexity

LowAC:L

Authentication

NoneAu:N

Impact

Confidentiality

CompleteC:C

Integrity

CompleteI:C

Availability

CompleteA:C

7.2/AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedNov 27, 2008

ModifiedAug 7, 2024

CVE-2008-4636 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence