Input validation error in rsyslog (Alpine package)



Published: 2014-12-05
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2014-3683
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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rsyslog (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32476

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3683

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

rsyslog (Alpine package): 8.2.1-r0

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=55636bdf2db4e03ef779bc712a3f02f64a4d62e7


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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