CVE-2007-6437: Input Validation
First published: Tue Dec 18 2007(Updated: )
Balabit syslog-ng 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a message with a timestamp that does not contain a trailing space, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| syslog-ng | <=2.0.6 | |
| syslog-ng | <=2.1.8 |
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Reference Links
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2007/Dec/0202.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019105
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28118
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-19.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26897
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28279
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1464
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28483
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426173
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00606.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00610.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28372
- http://www.osvdb.org/39551
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4257
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39082
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485181/100/0/threaded
- http://git.balabit.hu/?p=bazsi/syslog-ng-2.0.git;a=commitdiff;h=3126ebad217e7fd6356f4733ca33f571aa87a170
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F7/FEDORA-2008-0559
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F8/FEDORA-2008-0523
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-6437?
CVE-2007-6437 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service due to a crash.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6437?
To fix CVE-2007-6437, upgrade syslog-ng to version 2.0.6 or later for the open source edition and 2.1.8 or later for the premium edition.
What software is affected by CVE-2007-6437?
CVE-2007-6437 affects Balabit syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.6 and 2.1.8.
Can CVE-2007-6437 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2007-6437 can be exploited remotely by sending a specifically crafted message.
What happens if CVE-2007-6437 is exploited?
Exploiting CVE-2007-6437 can cause the syslog-ng service to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
- agent/weakness
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- source/Red Hat
- alias/CVE-2007-6437
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/trending
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-historical
- vendor/balabit
- canonical/syslog-ng
- version/syslog-ng/2.0.6
- version/syslog-ng/2.1.8