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CVE-2008-5617

The ACL handling in rsyslog 3.12.1 to 3.20.0, 4.1.0, and 4.1.1 does not follow $AllowedSender directive, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof log messages or create a large number of spurious messages.

  • Published: Dec 17, 2008
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2008-5617
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 8.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

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