CVE-2008-5617

The ACL handling in rsyslog 3.12.1 to 3.20.0, 4.1.0, and 4.1.1 does not follow $AllowedSender directive, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended…

published December 17, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
82.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The ACL handling in rsyslog 3.12.1 to 3.20.0, 4.1.0, and 4.1.1 does not follow $AllowedSender directive, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof log messages or create a large number of spurious messages.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02194 · 82.3th percentile
Published
2008-12-17T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 DEC 02:00Z
    The ACL handling in rsyslog 3.12.1 to 3.20.0, 4.1.0, and 4.1.1 does not follow $AllowedSender directive, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended…
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