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TITLE:
RSyslog Syslog Message SQL Injection Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16947

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16947/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data, System access

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
RSyslog 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/5760/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in RSyslog, which can be exploited
by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks, and potentially
to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the sanitisation of
received a syslog message before being used in an SQL query. This can
be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code
via a specially crafted syslog message.

The vulnerability has been reported in stable versions prior to
1.0.1, and in development versions prior to 1.10.1.

SOLUTION:
Update to the fixed versions.

Stable Version:
Update to version 1.0.1.
http://www.rsyslog.com/Downloads-index-req-getit-lid-17.phtml

Development Version:
Update to Version 1.10.1.
http://www.rsyslog.com/Downloads-index-req-getit-lid-18.phtml

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.rsyslog.com/Article35.phtml

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