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CVE-2019-17040

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 30, 2019 at 01:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRsyslog:

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level length is mishandled.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/blob/v8-stable/ChangeLog
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/pull/3875
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KPNCHI7X2IEXRH6RYD6IDPR4PLB5RPC7/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W6SUQE25RD37CD24BHKUWMG27U5RQ2FU/

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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