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● CVE — Critical

CVE-2018-1000140

Vendordebian, canonical, redhat, rsyslogProductdebian linux, ubuntu linux, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server tus, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux workstation, enterprise linux server eus, librelpDiscoveredMar 23, 2018UpdatedNov 21, 2024

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.

CVSS v3.1
9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS
9.34%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 23, 2026
▼ 0.18pp
9.52% → 9.34% over 10 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Mar 23, 2018
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024
Public PoC (2)
Unverified third-party code — review before executing.