PT-2008-1085 · Linux+2 · Linux Audit+2

Published 2008-04-02 · Updated 2021-09-29 · CVE-2008-1628

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Audit versions prior to 1.7.3 Gentoo Linux (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in the audit log user command function, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command argument. This could lead to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. The exploitation of this issue can be carried out locally by an authenticated attacker.

Recommendations For Linux Audit versions prior to 1.7.3, update to version 1.7.3 or later to resolve the issue. For Gentoo Linux, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2021-2935

BDU:2015-09339

CVE-2008-1628

DTSA-123-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Gentoo Linux

Linux Audit

References · 23

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1628 · Vendor Advisory
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2021-2935 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5186 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1628 · Security Note
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:083 · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-14.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29617 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1628 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00200.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-09339 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1628 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1628 · Security Note
• https://packages.altlinux.org/ru/vuln/CVE-2008-1628 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/28524 · Note