# CVE-2011-4623: Integer overflow in the rsCStrExtendBuf function in runtime/stringbuf.c in the imfile module in rsyslog 4.x before 4.6.6, 5.x before 5.7.4,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-09-25 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the rsCStrExtendBuf function in runtime/stringbuf.c in the imfile module in rsyslog 4.x before 4.6.6, 5.x before 5.7.4, and 6.x before 6.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon hang) via a large file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://bugzilla.adiscon.com/show_bug.cgi?id=221
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1338-1
- http://rsyslog.com/changelog-for-6-1-4-devel/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769822
- http://git.adiscon.com/?p=rsyslog.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6bad782f154b7f838c7371bf99c13f6dc4ec4101
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026556
- http://rsyslog.com/changelog-for-5-7-4-v5-beta/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45848
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51171
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47698
- http://rsyslog.com/changelog-for-4-6-6-v4-stable/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/22/2

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