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CVE-2008-5618

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 denia…

Published Dec 17, 2008rsyslogEPSS 1.17%

Overview

CVE-2008-5618 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rsyslog rsyslog. It was published on December 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rsyslog. Update rsyslog to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5618?

CVE-2008-5618 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rsyslog rsyslog. It was published on December 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5618?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5618?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rsyslog. Update rsyslog to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-5618?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5618 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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