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CVE-2018-1000140 Detail

Description

rsyslog librelp version 1.2.14 and earlier contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the checking of x509 certificates from a peer that can result in Remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable a remote attacker that can connect to rsyslog and trigger a stack buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted x509 certificate.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172829/librelp-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1223 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1225 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1701 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1702 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1703 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1704 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1707 Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/rsyslog/librelp/blob/532aa362f0f7a8d037505b0a27a1df452f9bac9e/src/tcp.c#L1205 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lgtm.com/rules/1505913226124/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-21 Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3612-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4151 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-1000140
NVD Published Date:
03/23/2018
NVD Last Modified:
06/12/2023
Source:
MITRE