What is the severity of CVE-2000-1165?

CVE-2000-1165 is rated as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing an application crash.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1165?

To fix CVE-2000-1165, upgrade to a version of Balabit syslog-ng that is higher than 1.4.8 to avoid processing malformed log messages.

What versions of Balabit syslog-ng are affected by CVE-2000-1165?

CVE-2000-1165 affects Balabit syslog-ng versions up to 1.4.8 inclusive, including 1.4.6 and 1.4.7.

Can CVE-2000-1165 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2000-1165 can be exploited remotely by sending a malformed log message.

What is the impact of an exploit of CVE-2000-1165?

Exploitation of CVE-2000-1165 can lead to a denial of service, causing the syslog-ng application to crash.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2000-1165

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

9/1/2001

10/10/2017

CVE-2000-1165

First published: Tue Jan 09 2001(Updated: )

Balabit syslog-ng allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed log message that does not have a closing > in the priority specifier.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Balabit Syslog-ng Open Source Edition	<=1.4.6
Balabit Syslog-ng Open Source Edition	=1.4.7
Balabit Syslog-ng Open Source Edition	=1.4.8

Remedy

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0300.html

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1981

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1165?
CVE-2000-1165 is rated as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing an application crash.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1165?
To fix CVE-2000-1165, upgrade to a version of Balabit syslog-ng that is higher than 1.4.8 to avoid processing malformed log messages.
What versions of Balabit syslog-ng are affected by CVE-2000-1165?
CVE-2000-1165 affects Balabit syslog-ng versions up to 1.4.8 inclusive, including 1.4.6 and 1.4.7.
Can CVE-2000-1165 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2000-1165 can be exploited remotely by sending a malformed log message.
What is the impact of an exploit of CVE-2000-1165?
Exploitation of CVE-2000-1165 can lead to a denial of service, causing the syslog-ng application to crash.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1165?
CVE-2000-1165 is rated as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing an application crash.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1165?
To fix CVE-2000-1165, upgrade to a version of Balabit syslog-ng that is higher than 1.4.8 to avoid processing malformed log messages.
What versions of Balabit syslog-ng are affected by CVE-2000-1165?
CVE-2000-1165 affects Balabit syslog-ng versions up to 1.4.8 inclusive, including 1.4.6 and 1.4.7.
Can CVE-2000-1165 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2000-1165 can be exploited remotely by sending a malformed log message.
What is the impact of an exploit of CVE-2000-1165?
Exploitation of CVE-2000-1165 can lead to a denial of service, causing the syslog-ng application to crash.