CVE-2008-5618 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rsyslog	Rsyslog	3.12.1

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-5618?

CVE-2008-5618 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). 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 o...

How severe is CVE-2008-5618?

CVE-2008-5618 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-2008-5618?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rsyslog Rsyslog.