CVE-2026-78002
A flaw was found in rsyslog. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger a heap buffer overflow in the RainerScript `replace()` function by sending specially crafted syslog messages. This vulnerability arises from an incorrect buffer size calculation during string replacement, causing memory corruption. Successful exploitation can lead to a denial of service (DoS) for the affected system.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 61% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- CWE
- CWE-131
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced