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Medium
CVE-2008-1628
Stack-based buffer overflow in the audit_log_user_command function in lib/audit_logging.c in...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00011.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29617
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1052/references
- http://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/ChangeLog
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-14.xml
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00200.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28524
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019824
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41576
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2008-March/msg00138.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31316
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29754
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29957
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
April 2nd, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.