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CVE-2011-3200 Detail

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parseLegacySyslogMsg function in tools/syslogd.c in rsyslogd in rsyslog 4.6.x before 4.6.8 and 5.2.0 through 5.8.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application exit) via a long TAG in a legacy syslog message.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.adiscon.com/?p=rsyslog.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1ca6cc236d1dabf1633238b873fb1c057e52f95e
http://git.adiscon.com/?p=rsyslog.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1ca6cc236d1dabf1633238b873fb1c057e52f95e
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065837.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065837.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065941.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065941.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00013.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00013.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/45922
http://secunia.com/advisories/45922
http://secunia.com/advisories/46027
http://secunia.com/advisories/46027
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026000
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026000
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:134
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:134
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1247.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1247.html
http://www.rsyslog.com/potential-dos-with-malformed-tag/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.rsyslog.com/potential-dos-with-malformed-tag/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49413
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49413
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=727644 Patch 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=727644 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-3200
NVD Published Date:
09/06/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.