CVE-2014-3683 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 2 Nov 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service crash in rsyslog by sending a large priority value due to an integer overflow.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-3683?

CVE-2014-3683 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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) value. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-3634.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3683?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Rsyslog Rsyslog, Sysklogd Project Sysklogd.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3683?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-3683 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3683, DSA-3047-1, GHSA-cj25-wc2v-fhxm, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3683.