Description
syslog-ng does not call chdir when it calls chroot, which might allow attackers to escape the intended jail. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when a separate vulnerability is present. This flaw affects syslog-ng versions prior to and including 2.0.9.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | syslog-ng | 2.0.9-4.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | syslog-ng | 2.0.9-4.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | syslog-ng | 2.0.9-4.1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | syslog-ng | 3.33.2-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11418-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11418-1 libevtlog-3_33-0-3.33.2-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- SSRT100018 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200907-10 vendor-advisory
- 35748 third-party-advisory
- 40551 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-1796 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20081117 CVE Request (syslog-ng) mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=505791