CVE-2017-12588

rsyslog: multiple format string vulnerabilities in zmq3 modules

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.9

CVSS 3.0

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Published · August 2, 2017

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities were found in the zmq3 modules in rsyslog. A local attacker could potentially use these flaws to crash the rsyslog daemon under certain circumstances.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of rsyslog as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 4.9
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE-134 · Use of Externally-Controlled Format String