# CVE-2008-6058: Syslserve 1.058 and earlier, and probably 1.059, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted UDP Syslog packet

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-02-05 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Syslserve 1.058 and earlier, and probably 1.059, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted UDP Syslog packet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.princeofnigeria.org/blogs/index.php/2009/01/15/syslserve-1-058-denial-of-service-vulner
- http://www.syslserve.com/changelog.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33566
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33311

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