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…
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
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000547Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103426595021928&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.balabit.hu/static/zsa/ZSA-2002-014-en.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-175Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10339.phpThird Party Advisory
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2513.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_039_syslog_ng.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5934Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000547Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103426595021928&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.balabit.hu/static/zsa/ZSA-2002-014-en.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-175Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10339.phpThird Party Advisory
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2513.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_039_syslog_ng.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5934Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.