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Debian: DLA-2835-1 Urgent Security Update: Rsyslog Heap Overflow Patch

debian lts
Calendar Grey November 30, 2021
Dist Debian Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5123-1 highlights critical vulnerabilities resolved in Apache. Users should upgrade promptly to maintain system safety.
Two heap overflows were fixed in the rsyslog logging daemon
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Summary

CVE-2019-17041

Heap overflow in the AIX message parser.

CVE-2019-17042

Heap overflow in the Cisco log message parser.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version
8.24.0-1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your rsyslog packages.

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

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


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Package: rsyslog
Version: 8.24.0-1+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2019-17041 CVE-2019-17042
Debian Bug: 942065 942067

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