Debian update for syslog-ng
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-38725 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system syslog-ng (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU72142
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38725
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the RFC3164 parser. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the service, trigger an integer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update syslog-ng package to version 3.28.1-2+deb11u1.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
syslog-ng (Debian package): before 3.28.1-2+deb11u1
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5369
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.
