CVE-2019-17040 describes an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in Rsyslog v8.1908.0, specifically within the contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c component due to mishandled level length. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows for remote exploitation with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.1908.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:8.1908.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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