CVE-2011-1488: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-1488 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 14-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when $RepeatedMsgReduction was enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of the rsyslogd daemon service by crashing the service via a sequence of repeated log messages sent within short periods of time.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.48% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- rsyslog< 5.7.6-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.4
Rsyslog1 product
- rsyslog< 5.7.6
3 vendors · 4 products
References
5 links
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1488X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00005.htmlX Refsource MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory