SB2014110203 - Input validation error in rsyslog.com rsyslog
Published: November 2, 2014 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014110203
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3683)
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (crash) via a large priority (PRI) value.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00021.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61494
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3047
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/30/15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/03/1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.rsyslog.com/remote-syslog-pri-vulnerability-cve-2014-3683/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2381-1