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TI-2008-04419 Aliases CVE-2008-4636GHSA-7cgf-hgcw-hxxj

yast2-backup 2.14.2 through 2.16.6 on SUSE Linux and Novell Linux allows local users to…

Priority LOW 32CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00475 41st 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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9Running onNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNovell
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2Running onopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3Running onopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0Running onopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp1Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp1Running onSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Running on ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Running on ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Running on ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Running on ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp1 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp1 Running on ·SUSE
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:yast2-backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.2 – 2.16.6VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:yast2-backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.2 – 2.16.6 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4636
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7cgf-hgcw-hxxj

References

Patch 1

Other 1

Sources

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