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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4636 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from novell, from novell, from opensuse and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-11-27T00:30:00.280

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	novell	linux_desktop	9	No
Operating System	novell	open_enterprise_server	-	No
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	10.2	No
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	10.3	No
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.0	No
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	8	No
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	9	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_desktop	10	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_desktop	10	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	10	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	10	No
Operating System	suse	yast2-backup	≤ 2.16.6	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00003.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/50284 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32832 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32464 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46879 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00003.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/50284 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32832 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32464 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46879 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For novell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.