Unscored severity · published Oct 4, 2013
CVE-2013-4758
Double free vulnerability in the writeDataError function in the ElasticSearch plugin (omelasticsearch) in rsyslog before 7.4.2 and before 7.5.2 devel, when errorfile is set to…
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CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Double free vulnerability in the writeDataError function in the ElasticSearch plugin (omelasticsearch) in rsyslog before 7.4.2 and before 7.5.2 devel, when errorfile is set to local logging, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JSON response.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RS
Rsyslog · Rsyslog
through 7.4.1; through 7.5.1; 6.4.2; 6.5.1; 6.6.0; 7.1.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4758
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4758
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/05/2
Patch
http://www.rsyslog.com/rsyslog-7-4-2-v7-stable-released/
Patch
http://www.rsyslog.com/rsyslog-7-5-2-v7-devel-released/
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