FKIE_CVE-2008-1628

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-04-02 17:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:52
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29617Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29754
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29957
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31316
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-14.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:083
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28524
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019824
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1052/references
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41576
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00200.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2008-March/msg00138.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29617Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29754
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29957
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31316
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-14.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:083
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28524
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019824
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1052/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41576
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00200.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2008-March/msg00138.html
Impacted products
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