CVE-2026-78002
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.7%
51.4th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-131
Published 2026-08-27 · modified 2026-09-22
Description
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.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69540
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69541
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78002
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2521135
- https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/security/advisories/GHSA-g72f-gc6v-f2w3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/29/1