CVE-2017-12588
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.8
Description
The zmq3 input and output modules in rsyslog before 8.28.0 interpreted description fields as format strings, possibly allowing a format string attack with unspecified impact.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 8.28.0-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 8.28.0-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 8.28.0-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 8.28.0-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 8.28.0-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| rsyslog | rsyslog | {"endIncluding":"8.27.0"} | |
References
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/blob/master/ChangeLog
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/062d0c671a29f7c6f7dff4a2f1f35df375bbb30b
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/pull/1565
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0009/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12588.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12588
CWEs
CWE-134
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.