LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (hang) by causing null bytes to be placed in log messages.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0258 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Immunix |
| cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Immunix |
| cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0_beta | Vulnerable | Immunix |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Immunix
- cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Immunix
- cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0_beta Vulnerable ·Immunix
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0738
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w743-8w2p-vcx8
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2001-0738 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0738 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w743-8w2p-vcx8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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