syslogd on OpenBSD 2.9 through 3.2 does not change the source IP address of syslog…
Priority LOW 11CWE-16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
syslogd on OpenBSD 2.9 through 3.2 does not change the source IP address of syslog packets when the machine's IP addressed is changed without rebooting, e.g. via ifconfig, which can cause incorrect information to be sent to the syslog server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00281 20th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2280
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9xc-7hp9-94ww
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- TI-2007-05153 Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2001-00539 Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2026-40218 sppp_pap_input in sys/net/if_spppsubr.c in OpenBSD before 076e2b1 allows authentication… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2004-00444 Heap-based buffer overflow in proxy_util.c for mod_proxy in Apache 1.3.25 to 1.3.31… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-2280 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-2280 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9xc-7hp9-94ww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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