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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2002-1200

Balabit Syslog-NG 1.4.x before 1.4.15, and 1.5.x before 1.5.20, when using template filenames or output, does not properly track the size of a buffer when constant characters are encountered during macro expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.58%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.58%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Balabit Syslog-NG 1.4.x before 1.4.15, and 1.5.x before 1.5.20, when using template filenames or output, does not properly track the size of a buffer when constant characters are encountered during macro expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
5.58% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
oneidentity/syslog-ng
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.