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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-1000140: Critical: librelp security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-1000140: Critical: librelp security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/23/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/04/2018
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-librelp
  • centos-upgrade-librelp-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-librelp-devel

References

  • DSA-4151
  • CVE-2018-1000140
  • RHSA-2018:1223
  • RHSA-2018:1225
  • RHSA-2018:1701
  • RHSA-2018:1702
  • RHSA-2018:1703
  • RHSA-2018:1704
  • RHSA-2018:1707
  • USN-3612-1
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