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    CVE-2008-5617

    The ACL handling in rsyslog 3.12.1 to 3.20.0, 4.1.0, and 4.1.1 does not follow $AllowedSender directive, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof log messages or create a large number of spurious messages.

    Published:Dec 17, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 17, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00389
    CVSS Score:8.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Rsyslog
    Product
    Rsyslog

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High