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.
Published: 2011-09-06
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 67.4% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1224-1 rsyslog vulnerability
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Rsyslog Rsyslog
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:29:55.424Z

Reserved: 2011-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-3200

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-09-06T16:55:10.837

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-3200

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-3200 - Bugzilla

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