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    CVE-2022-38725

    An integer overflow in the RFC3164 parser in One Identity syslog-ng 3.0 through 3.37 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service via crafted syslog input that is mishandled by the tcp or network function. syslog-ng Premium Edition 7.0.30 and syslog-ng Store Box 6.10.0 are also affected.

    Published:Jan 23, 2023
    Last Modified:Apr 3, 2025
    EPS:Jan 23, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.06116
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Oneidentity
    Product
    Syslog-ng
    Vendor
    Oneidentity
    Product
    Syslog-ng Store Box

    Exploits

    https://github.com/wdahlenburg/CVE-2022-38725

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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    References

    https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/security/advisories/GHSA-7932-4fc6-pvmc
    https://lists.balabit.hu/pipermail/syslog-ng/
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00043.html
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J3TZ7U2GQTAHVHJXSSEHQS5D2Q5T6SZB/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QU36HCM3VZYANUYFC6XFYEYJEKQPA2Q7/
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-09
    https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5369
    https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/security/advisories/GHSA-7932-4fc6-pvmc
    https://lists.balabit.hu/pipermail/syslog-ng/
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00043.html
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J3TZ7U2GQTAHVHJXSSEHQS5D2Q5T6SZB/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QU36HCM3VZYANUYFC6XFYEYJEKQPA2Q7/
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-09
    https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5369

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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