Vulnerability Description
A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when multiple rulesets were used and some output batches contained messages belonging to more than one ruleset. A local attacker could cause denial of the rsyslogd daemon service via a log message belonging to more than one ruleset
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rsyslog | Rsyslog | < 5.7.6 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1490Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1490Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/1ef709cc97d54f74d3fdeb83788cc4b01f4c6aPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1490Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1490Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1490Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/1ef709cc97d54f74d3fdeb83788cc4b01f4c6aPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1490Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-1490?
CVE-2011-1490 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when multiple rulesets were used and some output batches contained messages belonging to more than o...
How severe is CVE-2011-1490?
CVE-2011-1490 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-1490?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rsyslog Rsyslog, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse.