CVE-2008-4636
yast2-backup 2.14.2-2.16.6 - Local Privilege Escalation via Shell Metacharacters in Backup Filenames
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32464
Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32832
Broken Link vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50284
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46879
Patch, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00003.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0019
EPSS Percentile
40.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (1)
suse/yast2-backup
2.14.2 - 2.16.6
Published
Nov 27, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026