CVE-2008-1628 (GCVE-0-2008-1628)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-04-02 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:31
VLAI
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the audit_log_user_command function in lib/audit_logging.c in Linux Audit before 1.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command argument. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-14.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28524 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019824 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://secunia.com/advisories/31316 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/29754 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/29957 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Date Public
2008-03-30 00:00
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