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Mancha discovered a vulnerability in rsyslog, a system for log processing. This vulnerability is an integer overflow that can be triggered by malformed messages to a server, if this one accepts data from untrusted sources, provoking message loss. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3047-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Luciano Bello October 08, 2014 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : rsyslog CVE ID : CVE-2014-3683 Mancha discovered a vulnerability in rsyslog, a system for log processing. This vulnerability is an integer overflow that can be triggered by malformed messages to a server, if this one accepts data from untrusted sources, provoking message loss. This vulnerability can be seen as an incomplete fix of CVE-2014-3634 (DSA 3040-1). For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 5.8.11-3+deb7u2. For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 8.4.2-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 8.4.2-1. We recommend that you upgrade your rsyslog packages. 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/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Enhance the rsyslog configuration to address an integer overflow vulnerability that could compromise log handling, ultimately preventing message loss.. rsyslog security update, debian advisory, integer overflow issue. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 08, 2014
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