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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-1628

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.

MEDIUM 4.1EPSS 1.05%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.05%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
4.1 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.05% probability · 62th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-264
Affected
linux/audit
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.