CVE-2008-5618

Description

imudp in rsyslog 4.x before 4.1.2, 3.21 before 3.21.9 beta, and 3.20 before 3.20.2 generates a message even when it is sent by an unauthorized sender, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via a large number of spurious messages.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.47%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic4.phtml

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5618?: CVE-2008-5618 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5618?: To fix CVE-2008-5618, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5618 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5618 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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