CVE-2008-5617 describes an access control vulnerability in rsyslog versions 3.12.1 through 3.20.0, and 4.1.0 through 4.1.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass the $AllowedSender directive, enabling them to spoof log messages or generate a denial-of-service condition through a large volume of spurious messages. With a CVSS score of 8.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:3.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:3.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:3.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.12.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:3.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
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