RHSA-2022:4803: Important: rsyslog security update

Published May 30, 2022
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Updated

The rsyslog packages provide an enhanced, multi-threaded syslog daemon. It supports MySQL, syslog/TCP, RFC 3195, permitted sender lists, filtering on any message part, and fine-grained control over output format.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> rsyslog: Heap-based overflow in TCP syslog server (CVE-2022-24903)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

55 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/rsyslog<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-crypto<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-debuginfo<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-doc<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-elasticsearch<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-gnutls<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-gssapi<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-kafka<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-libdbi<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmaudit<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmjsonparse<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmkubernetes<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmnormalize<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmsnmptrapd<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mysql<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-pgsql<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-relp<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-snmp<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-udpspoof<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-crypto<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-debuginfo<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-elasticsearch<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-gnutls<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-gssapi<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-kafka<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-libdbi<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmaudit<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmjsonparse<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmkubernetes<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmnormalize<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmsnmptrapd<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mysql<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-pgsql<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-relp<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-snmp<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-udpspoof<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-crypto<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-debuginfo<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-elasticsearch<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-gnutls<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-gssapi<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-kafka<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-libdbi<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmaudit<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmjsonparse<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmkubernetes<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmnormalize<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mmsnmptrapd<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-mysql<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-pgsql<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-relp<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-snmp<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
redhat/rsyslog-udpspoof<8.24.0-57.el7_9.3
8.24.0-57.el7_9.3

Remediation

Event History

Jan 10, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·03:09 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:4803?

The vulnerability RHSA-2022:4803 is classified as a Critical severity flaw.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:4803?

To fix RHSA-2022:4803, update the rsyslog packages to version 8.24.0-57.el7_9.3 or later.

3

What are the potential impacts of RHSA-2022:4803?

Exploitation of RHSA-2022:4803 can lead to a heap-based overflow, potentially allowing remote malicious code execution.

4

Which rsyslog packages are affected by RHSA-2022:4803?

Affected rsyslog packages include rsyslog, rsyslog-crypto, and rsyslog-mysql among others, prior to version 8.24.0-57.el7_9.3.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2022:4803?

Currently, the recommended solution for RHSA-2022:4803 is to upgrade the affected packages, and no official workaround has been provided.

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