WinSyslog long syslog message denial of service
| winsyslog-long-syslog-dos (13428) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WinSyslog is vulnerable to a denial of service. A remote attacker could send a long syslog message to the program to cause the system to hang.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Windows NT focus 14 Oct 2003: Security Vulnerability in WinSyslog (DoS).
- BID-8821: WinSyslog Interactive Syslog Server Long Message Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1518: Adiscon WinSyslog 4.21 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long syslog message.
Platforms Affected:
- Adiscon GmbH WinSyslog 4.21 SP1
Reported:
Oct 14, 2003
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