VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.47%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- suse/yast2-backup
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00003.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/50284Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32832Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32464Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46879Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00003.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/50284Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32832Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32464Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46879Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.