CVE-2008-4636
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-4636 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-11-27 00:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-10-30 16:27:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-20
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Novell | Opensuse | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Opensuse | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 10 | All | desktop | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 10 | All | server | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 10.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 10.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 9 | All | server | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 9.3 | All | pro | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 10 | All | desktop | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 10 | All | server | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 10.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 10.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 9 | All | server | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux | 9.3 | All | pro | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 10.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 10.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 10.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 10.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Yast2-backup | 2.14.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Yast2-backup | 2.14.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Yast2-backup | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: yast2-backup (SUSE-SA:20 | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Patch |
| 50284 | OSVDB | osvdb.org | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| SuSE YaST2 Backup File Name Local Arbitrary Shell Command Injection Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| SUSE update for yast2-backup - Secunia.com | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.