CVE-2008-1628

Publication date 2 April 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
audit 8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1.6.5-0ubuntu3
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 1.5.4-0ubuntu1.1
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
audit