Vulnerability Description
Balabit syslog-ng 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a message with a timestamp that does not contain a trailing space, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Balabit | Syslog-Ng Open Source Edition | <= 2.0.6 |
| Balabit | Syslog-Ng Premium Edition | <= 2.1.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2007/Dec/0202.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28118Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28372
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28483
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-19.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019105
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1464
- http://www.osvdb.org/39551
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485181/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26897
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4257
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426173
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39082
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00606.ht
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-6437?
CVE-2007-6437 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Balabit syslog-ng 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a message with a timestamp that does not contain a trailing space, which tr...
How severe is CVE-2007-6437?
CVE-2007-6437 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-6437?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Balabit Syslog-Ng Open Source Edition, Balabit Syslog-Ng Premium Edition.