Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting librelp package, versions <0:1.2.12-1.el7_5.1
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBRELP-2101589
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed23 Mar 2018
Introduced: 23 Mar 2018
CVE-2018-1000140 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 librelp to version 0:1.2.12-1.el7_5.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream librelp package and not the librelp package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
rsyslog librelp version 1.2.14 and earlier contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the checking of x509 certificates from a peer that can result in Remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable a remote attacker that can connect to rsyslog and trigger a stack buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted x509 certificate.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000140
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4151
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-21
- https://github.com/rsyslog/librelp/blob/532aa362f0f7a8d037505b0a27a1df452f9bac9e/src/tcp.c#L1205
- https://lgtm.com/rules/1505913226124/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1223
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3612-1/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172829/librelp-Remote-Code-Execution.html