Unscored severity · published Sep 6, 2011
CVE-2011-3200
Stack-based buffer overflow in the parseLegacySyslogMsg function in tools/syslogd.c in rsyslogd in rsyslog 4.6.x before 4.6.8 and 5.2.0 through 5.8.4 might allow remote attackers…
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CVSS
20.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the parseLegacySyslogMsg function in tools/syslogd.c in rsyslogd in rsyslog 4.6.x before 4.6.8 and 5.2.0 through 5.8.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application exit) via a long TAG in a legacy syslog message.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)20.8% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RS
Rsyslog · Rsyslog
4.6.0; 4.6.1; 4.6.2; 4.6.3; 4.6.4; 4.6.5; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3200
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3200
git.adiscon.com
http://git.adiscon.com/?p=rsyslog.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1ca6cc236d1dabf1633238b873fb1c057e52f95e
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065837.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065941.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00013.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/45922
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/46027
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