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CVE-2001-0738
LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (hang) by causing…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.6%
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Description
LogLine function in klogd in sysklogd 1.3 in various Linux distributions allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (hang) by causing null bytes to be placed in log messages.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.6% · top 15% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- IMNX-2001-70-026-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_IMMUNIXx_transferred
- VU#249579 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- klogd-null-byte-dos(7098) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20010614 sysklogd update -- Immunix OS 6.2, 7.0-beta, 7.0 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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