An integer overflow in the RFC3164 parser in One Identity syslog-ng 3.0 through 3.37…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An integer overflow in the RFC3164 parser in One Identity syslog-ng 3.0 through 3.37 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service via crafted syslog input that is mishandled by the tcp or network function. syslog-ng Premium Edition 7.0.30 and syslog-ng Store Box 6.10.0 are also affected.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02472 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | before 3.38.1 | Vulnerable | One Identity |
| cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* | before 7.0.32 | Vulnerable | One Identity |
| cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng_store_box:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | before 6.0.5 | Vulnerable | One Identity |
| cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng_store_box:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | before 7.0 | Vulnerable | One Identity |
- cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 3.38.1 Vulnerable ·One Identity
- cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* Versions before 7.0.32 Vulnerable ·One Identity
- cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng_store_box:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·One Identity
- cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng_store_box:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions before 7.0 Vulnerable ·One Identity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38725
References
More One Identity Syslog-ng vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-31899 tranport: TLS host name wildcard matching too lax CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-04861 syslog-ng does not call chdir when it calls chroot, which might allow attackers to escape… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2002-01161 Balabit Syslog-NG 1.4.x before 1.4.15, and 1.5.x before 1.5.20, when using template… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-06489 syslog-ng: Local privilege escalation from new to root in %post CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2011-00296 Balabit syslog-ng 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 OSE and PE, when running on FreeBSD or HP-UX, does… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2011-01722 lib/logmatcher.c in Balabit syslog-ng before 3.2.4, when the global flag is set and when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-38725 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38725 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2022-38725 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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