Improper Neutralization Affecting syslog-ng/syslog-ng package, versions [,4.12)
Threat Intelligence
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- published22 Jul 2026
- disclosed20 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 20 Jul 2026
NewCVE-2026-39879 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade syslog-ng/syslog-ng to version 4.12 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization via the afsql_dd_run_query function. An attacker can execute arbitrary SQL commands by supplying crafted input to the SQL destination driver. This is only exploitable if the SQL driver is manually configured.