CVE-2011-1490

rsyslog: Memory leak when multiple rulesets used

Published Nov 14, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when multiple rulesets were used and some output batches contained messages belonging to more than one ruleset. A local attacker could cause denial of the rsyslogd daemon service via a log message belonging to more than one ruleset

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1493 A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when multiple rulesets were used and some output batches contained messages belonging to more than one ruleset. A local attacker could cause denial of the rsyslogd daemon service via a log message belonging to more than one ruleset
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-401

    Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

  • CWE-772

    Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM
Reserved
Mar 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 14, 2019, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 25, 2011, 12:00 AM