CVE-2011-3200

rsyslog: parseLegacySyslogMsg off-by-two buffer overflow

Published Sep 6, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 20.8% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1224-1 rsyslog vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:29 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 6, 2011, 4:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 1, 2011, 12:00 AM