Rsyslog Diagnostics buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Rsyslog and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Diagnostics Module. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-24903. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Rsyslog (the affected version unknown). This affects an unknown part of the component Diagnostics Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 05/06/2022 as GHSA-ggw7-xr6h-mmr8. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-24903 since 02/10/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Applying the patch f211042ecbb472f9d8beb4678a65d272b6f07705 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2022-29662) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2189). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

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VulDB Base Score: 5.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Patch: f211042ecbb472f9d8beb4678a65d272b6f07705

Timelineinfo

02/10/2022 🔍
05/06/2022 +84 days 🔍
05/06/2022 +0 days 🔍
07/03/2026 +1519 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-ggw7-xr6h-mmr8
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-24903 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-24903
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-199125
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2189 - Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2022 09:56
Updated: 07/03/2026 21:46
Changes: 05/06/2022 09:56 (49), 05/08/2022 11:40 (1), 05/05/2026 05:14 (15), 07/03/2026 21:46 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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