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Debian: DSA-5369-1 Critical: syslog-ng Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey March 5, 2023
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Buffer overflow in log4j can result in service disruption due to certain payloads. Ensure patch is installed for protection.
It was discovered that an integer overflow in the RFC3164 parser of syslog-ng, a system logging daemon, may result in denial of service via malformed syslog messages

Summary

It was discovered that an integer overflow in the RFC3164 parser of
syslog-ng, a system logging daemon, may result in denial of service
via malformed syslog messages.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.28.1-2+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your syslog-ng packages.

For the detailed security status of syslog-ng please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/syslog-ng

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: syslog-ng
CVE ID: CVE-2022-38725

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