USN-5419-1: Rsyslog vulnerabilities
12 May 2022
Rsyslog could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- rsyslog - Enhanced syslogd
Details
It was discovered that Rsyslog improperly handled certain invalid input. An
attacker could use this issue to cause Rsyslog to crash.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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rsyslog
-
8.16.0-1ubuntu3.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.