Vulnerability in Rsyslog
CVE-2011-1488
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.
EPSS: 0.005 (38.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Rsyslog — versions before 5.7.6
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Opensuse — versions 11.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1488?
- CVE-2011-1488 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rsyslog, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2011-1488?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.