Vulnerability in Rsyslog

CVE-2011-4623

Integer overflow in the rsCStrExtendBuf function in runtime/stringbuf.c in the imfile module in rsyslog 4.x before 4.6.6, 5.x before 5.7.4, and 6.x before 6.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon hang) via a large file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Rsyslog — versions 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4623?
CVE-2011-4623 is a vulnerability in Rsyslog, classified under CWE-189. Published 2012-09-25.
Is CVE-2011-4623 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.