SB2011090603 - Stack-based buffer overflow in rsyslog.com rsyslog
Published: September 6, 2011 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011090603
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3200)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a long TAG in a legacy syslog message. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.adiscon.com/?p=rsyslog.git;a=commit;h=1ca6cc236d1dabf1633238b873fb1c057e52f95e
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065837.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065941.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00013.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45922
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46027
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1026000
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:134
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1247.html
- http://www.rsyslog.com/potential-dos-with-malformed-tag/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49413
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=727644