Sysklogd is a foundational Unix and Linux system logging daemon that, despite its narrow product scope, maintains a prominent role in log aggregation across many long-lived systems. The durable signal from disclosed vulnerabilities centers on memory-buffer handling within the logging pipeline, reflecting the low-level parsing and storage demands of a process that handles untrusted syslog input. Current vulnerability status and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Sysklogd Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2014-3634HIGH rsyslog before 7.6.6 and 8.x before 8.4.1 and sysklogd 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), possibly execute arbitrary code, or have other | Nov 2, 2014 | 7.5 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2014-3683MEDIUM Integer overflow in rsyslog before 7.6.7 and 8.x before 8.4.2 and sysklogd 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large priority (PRI) v | Nov 2, 2014 | 5.0 | 16 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Sysklogd Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Sysklogd Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.