Mandriva Update for rsyslog MDVSA-2012:100 (rsyslog)
🗓️ 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium: rsyslog | 6 Jul 201200:00 | – | amazon | |
| Amazon Linux AMI : rsyslog (ALAS-2012-105) | 4 Sep 201300:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 6 : rsyslog (CESA-2012:0796) | 11 Jul 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| GLSA-201412-35 : RSYSLOG: Denial of Service | 26 Dec 201400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : rsyslog (MDVSA-2012:100) | 26 Jun 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| MiracleLinux 4 : rsyslog-5.8.10-2.AXS4 (AXSA:2012-586:02) | 14 Jan 202600:00 | – | nessus | |
| Oracle Linux 6 : rsyslog (ELSA-2012-0796) | 12 Jul 201300:00 | – | nessus | |
| RHEL 6 : rsyslog (RHSA-2012:0796) | 20 Jun 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| Scientific Linux Security Update : rsyslog on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120620) | 1 Aug 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| Ubuntu 11.04 : rsyslog vulnerability (USN-1338-1) | 24 Jan 201200:00 | – | nessus |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| mandriva | www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/ |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/?name=MDVSA-2012:100");
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.831691");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_version("2026-04-24T15:56:23+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-24 15:56:23 +0000 (Fri, 24 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-06-28 10:41:32 +0530 (Thu, 28 Jun 2012)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-4623");
script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2012:100");
script_name("Mandriva Update for rsyslog MDVSA-2012:100 (rsyslog)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'rsyslog'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Mandrake Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/mandriva_mandrake_linux", "ssh/login/release", re:"ssh/login/release=MNDK_2010\.1");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"rsyslog on Mandriva Linux 2010.1");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please Install the Updated Packages.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in rsyslog:
An integer signedness error, leading to heap based buffer overflow
was found in the way the imfile module of rsyslog, an enhanced
system logging and kernel message trapping daemon, processed text
files larger than 64 KB. When the imfile rsyslog module was enabled,
a local attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service
(rsyslogd daemon hang) via specially-crafted message, to be logged
(CVE-2011-4623).
The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");
release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release) exit(0);
res = "";
if(release == "MNDK_2010.1")
{
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"rsyslog", rpm:"rsyslog~4.6.2~3.2mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"rsyslog-dbi", rpm:"rsyslog-dbi~4.6.2~3.2mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"rsyslog-docs", rpm:"rsyslog-docs~4.6.2~3.2mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"rsyslog-gssapi", rpm:"rsyslog-gssapi~4.6.2~3.2mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"rsyslog-mysql", rpm:"rsyslog-mysql~4.6.2~3.2mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"rsyslog-pgsql", rpm:"rsyslog-pgsql~4.6.2~3.2mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"rsyslog-relp", rpm:"rsyslog-relp~4.6.2~3.2mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"rsyslog-snmp", rpm:"rsyslog-snmp~4.6.2~3.2mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
exit(0);
}
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