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CVE-2017-12588

Published: 6 August 2017

The zmq3 input and output modules in rsyslog before 8.28.0 interpreted description fields as format strings, possibly allowing a format string attack with unspecified impact.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
zmq3 modules aren't built in Debian/Ubuntu

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
rsyslog
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
trusty Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
upstream
Released (8.28.0-1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
zesty Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/062d0c671a29f7c6f7dff4a2f1f35df375bbb30b

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H