CVE-2008-4636

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
Link Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00003.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50284 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32832 Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32464 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46879 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:yast2-backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

08 Feb 2024, 20:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Novell open Enterprise Server
Novell linux Desktop
Suse suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
Suse linux Enterprise Server
Suse suse Linux Enterprise Server
CWE CWE-20 CWE-78
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:10:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:9.3:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:10:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:yast2-backup:2.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:9:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (OSVDB) http://osvdb.org/50284 - (OSVDB) http://osvdb.org/50284 - Broken Link
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32464 - Patch (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32464 - Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/32832 - Patch, Vendor Advisory (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/32832 - Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46879 - (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46879 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00003.html - Patch (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00003.html - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2008-11-27 00:30

Updated : 2024-02-28 11:21


NVD link : CVE-2008-4636

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4636

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4636


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Products Affected

opensuse

  • opensuse

suse

  • yast2-backup
  • suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
  • suse_linux_enterprise_server
  • linux_enterprise_server

novell

  • linux_desktop
  • open_enterprise_server
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')