CVE-2019-17040 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds access in Rsyslog's pmdb2diag module allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-17040?
CVE-2019-17040 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level length is mishandled.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rsyslog Rsyslog.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17040?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-17040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-17040, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17040, GHSA-8xrx-4ww5-fhx5.