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TI-2008-01560 Aliases CVE-2008-1628GHSA-c8wm-gxf7-x75p

Stack-based buffer overflow in the audit_log_user_command function in lib/audit_logging.c…

Priority LOW 21CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119, CWE-264 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01047 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linux:audit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.6.9VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux:audit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.9 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1628
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8wm-gxf7-x75p

References

Advisory 4

Other 3

Sources

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