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CVE-2011-1488

5.5 · MEDIUM

A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when $RepeatedMsgReduction was enabled.

Published Nov 14, 2019CWE-772EPSS 0.48%

Overview

CVE-2011-1488 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 14, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when $RepeatedMsgReduction was enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of the rsyslogd daemon service by crashing the service via a sequence of repeated log messages sent within short periods of time.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00005.htmlRefaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1488Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1488GitHubgithub.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/1ef709cc97d54f74d3fdeb83788cc4b01f4c6a2aRefsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1488Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00005.htmlRefaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1488Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1488GitHubgithub.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/1ef709cc97d54f74d3fdeb83788cc4b01f4c6a2aRefsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1488

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1488?

CVE-2011-1488 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 14, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-1488?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1488?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2011-1488?

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