Is CVE-2008-5110 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-5110 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-5110?

CVE-2008-5110 has a CVSS v2 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-5110?

CVE-2008-5110 has an EPSS score of 2.20% (80th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5110?

Upgrade syslog-ng on debian 11 to 2.0.9-4.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-5110

HIGHEPSS 80th pctl

9.3

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

syslog-ng does not call chdir when it calls chroot, which might allow attackers to escape the intended jail. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when a separate vulnerability is present. This flaw affects syslog-ng versions prior to and including 2.0.9.

How to fix

Remediation Available

syslog-ngDebian

Fixed in:2.0.9-4.1CVE-2008-5110

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.20%probability of exploitation in 30 days

80thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 80% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory6

Other references1

itrc.hp.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.