Name: CVE-2008-1628: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-1628, CWE-119, CWE-264, CVSS 5.9, EPSS 0.00448

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade audit	Jul 30, 2024	Apr 2, 2008
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade sys-process/audit.	Oct 30, 2017	Apr 2, 2008
Suse	—	Upgrade audit-libs-32bitUpgrade audit-libsUpgrade auditUpgrade audit-libs-64bitUpgrade audit-develUpgrade audit-libs-python	Feb 17, 2015	Apr 2, 2008
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade audit	Nov 19, 2024	Apr 2, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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