CVE-2011-1488

rsyslog: Memory leak when $RepeatedMsgReduction turned on

Published Nov 14, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when $RepeatedMsgReduction was enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of the rsyslogd daemon service by crashing the service via a sequence of repeated log messages sent within short periods of time.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1491 A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when $RepeatedMsgReduction was enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of the rsyslogd daemon service by crashing the service via a sequence of repeated log messages sent within short periods of time.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM
Reserved
Mar 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 14, 2019, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 25, 2011, 12:00 AM