Integer overflow in rsyslog before 7.6.7 and 8.x before 8.4.2 and sysklogd 1.5 and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in rsyslog before 7.6.7 and 8.x before 8.4.2 and sysklogd 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large priority (PRI) value. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-3634.
Why it matters now
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 · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.6.6 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.2 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.3 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.4 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.5 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.6 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.0 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.1 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.6.6 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.2 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.3 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.4 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.5 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.6 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.1 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.2 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.3 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.0 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.1 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.2 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.3 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.4 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.5 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.0 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.1 | Vulnerable | rsyslog |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5 | Vulnerable | Sysklogd Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Sysklogd Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Sysklogd Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Sysklogd Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Sysklogd Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Sysklogd Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.3 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.1 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.2 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.3 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.4 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.5 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.0 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.1 Vulnerable ·rsyslog
- cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5 Vulnerable ·Sysklogd Project
- cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Sysklogd Project
- cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Sysklogd Project
- cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Sysklogd Project
- cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Sysklogd Project
- cpe:2.3:a:sysklogd_project:sysklogd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Sysklogd Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
- Red Hat Storage 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3683
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj25-wc2v-fhxm
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-3683 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3683 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cj25-wc2v-fhxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3683 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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