VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2002-1200

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability5.58%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2002-10-28
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

Balabit Syslog-NG 1.4.x before 1.4.15, and 1.5.x before 1.5.20, when using template filenames or output, does not properly track the size of a buffer when constant characters are encountered during macro expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references