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CVE-2013-4758
Double free vulnerability in the writeDataError function in the ElasticSearch plugin (omelasticsearch) in rsyslog before 7.4.2 and before…
Medium6.8EPSS 2.3%
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Description
Double free vulnerability in the writeDataError function in the ElasticSearch plugin (omelasticsearch) in rsyslog before 7.4.2 and before 7.5.2 devel, when errorfile is set to local logging, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted JSON response.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 16% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- [oss-security] 20130705 LSE Leading Security Experts GmbH - LSE-2013-07-03 - rsyslog ElasticSearch Plugin (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.rsyslog.com/rsyslog-7-5-2-v7-devel-released/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.rsyslog.com/rsyslog-7-4-2-v7-stable-released/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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