Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4546 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1338-1 | Rsyslog vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:09:19.333Z
Reserved: 2011-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-4623
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-09-25T23:55:01.033
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-4623
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN