CVE-2026-55556
Rsyslog: Heap buffer overflow in imhttp plugin Basic Authentication handling
Rsyslog is a rocket-fast system for log processing. From 8.2110.0 until 8.2604.0, the optional imhttp module's parse_auth_header function in contrib/imhttp/imhttp.c allocates a zero-byte heap buffer with calloc(0, len) when an HTTP Basic Authorization value exceeds its fixed work buffer, then passes that pointer to apr_base64_decode. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send an oversized encoded credential to an imhttp endpoint configured for Basic Authentication, causing decoded data to overwrite adjacent heap memory before credential validation. Deployments that do not install, load, and use imhttp with Basic Authentication are not affected. The demonstrated impact is a process crash that interrupts log collection, and code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 8.2604.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.2
Rsyslog: Heap buffer overflow in imhttp plugin Basic Authentication handling
Rsyslog is a rocket-fast system for log processing. From 8.2110.0 until 8.2604.0, the optional imhttp module's parse_auth_header function in contrib/imhttp/imhttp.c allocates a zero-byte heap buffer with calloc(0, len) when an HTTP Basic Authorization value exceeds its fixed work buffer, then passes that pointer to apr_base64_decode. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send an oversized encoded credential to an imhttp endpoint configured for Basic Authentication, causing decoded data to overwrite adjacent heap memory before credential validation. Deployments that do not install, load, and use imhttp with Basic Authentication are not affected. The demonstrated impact is a process crash that interrupts log collection, and code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 8.2604.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-55556- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-83184
8.2
Rsyslog is a rocket-fast system for log processing. From 8.2110.0 until 8.2604.0, the optional imhttp module's parse_auth_header function in contrib/imhttp/imhttp.c allocates a zero-byte heap buffer with calloc(0, len) when an HTTP Basic Authorization value exceeds its fixed work buffer, then passes that pointer to apr_base64_decode. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send an oversized encoded credential to an imhttp endpoint configured for Basic Authentication, causing decoded data to overwrite adjacent heap memory before credential validation. Deployments that do not install, load, and use imhttp with Basic Authentication are not affected. The demonstrated impact is a process crash that interrupts log collection, and code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 8.2604.0.
- Record
EUVD-2026-83184- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.2
Rsyslog is a rocket-fast system for log processing. From 8.2110.0 until 8.2604.0, the optional imhttp module's parse_auth_header function in contrib/imhttp/imhttp.c allocates a zero-byte heap buffer with calloc(0, len) when an HTTP Basic Authorization value exceeds its fixed work buffer, then passes that pointer to apr_base64_decode. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send an oversized encoded credential to an imhttp endpoint configured for Basic Authentication, causing decoded data to overwrite adjacent heap memory before credential validation. Deployments that do not install, load, and use imhttp with Basic Authentication are not affected. The demonstrated impact is a process crash that interrupts log collection, and code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 8.2604.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-55556- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-55556
8.2
Rsyslog is a rocket-fast system for log processing. From 8.2110.0 until 8.2604.0, the optional imhttp module's parse_auth_header function in contrib/imhttp/imhttp.c allocates a zero-byte heap buffer with calloc(0, len) when an HTTP Basic Authorization value exceeds its fixed work buffer, then passes that pointer to apr_base64_decode. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send an oversized encoded credential to an imhttp endpoint configured for Basic Authentication, causing decoded data to overwrite adjacent heap memory before credential validation. Deployments that do not install, load, and use imhttp with Basic Authentication are not affected. The demonstrated impact is a process crash that interrupts log collection, and code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 8.2604.0.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2026-55556- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSV
8.2
Rsyslog: Heap buffer overflow in imhttp plugin Basic Authentication handling
Rsyslog is a rocket-fast system for log processing. From 8.2110.0 until 8.2604.0, the optional imhttp module's parse_auth_header function in contrib/imhttp/imhttp.c allocates a zero-byte heap buffer with calloc(0, len) when an HTTP Basic Authorization value exceeds its fixed work buffer, then passes that pointer to apr_base64_decode. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send an oversized encoded credential to an imhttp endpoint configured for Basic Authentication, causing decoded data to overwrite adjacent heap memory before credential validation. Deployments that do not install, load, and use imhttp with Basic Authentication are not affected. The demonstrated impact is a process crash that interrupts log collection, and code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 8.2604.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-55556- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-55556
8.2
Rsyslog is a rocket-fast system for log processing. From 8.2110.0 until 8.2604.0, the optional imhttp module's parse_auth_header function in contrib/imhttp/imhttp.c allocates a zero-byte heap buffer with calloc(0, len) when an HTTP Basic Authorization value exceeds its fixed work buffer, then passes that pointer to apr_base64_decode. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send an oversized encoded credential to an imhttp endpoint configured for Basic Authentication, causing decoded data to overwrite adjacent heap memory before credential validation. Deployments that do not install, load, and use imhttp with Basic Authentication are not affected. The demonstrated impact is a process crash that interrupts log collection, and code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 8.2604.0.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-55556- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-104994 No score
CVE-2026-55556 affecting package rsyslog 8.2308.0-7
Rsyslog is a rocket-fast system for log processing. From 8.2110.0 until 8.2604.0, the optional imhttp module's parse_auth_header function in contrib/imhttp/imhttp.c allocates a zero-byte heap buffer with calloc(0, len) when an HTTP Basic Authorization value exceeds its fixed work buffer, then passes that pointer to apr_base64_decode. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send an oversized encoded credential to an imhttp endpoint configured for Basic Authentication, causing decoded data to overwrite adjacent heap memory before credential validation. Deployments that do not install, load, and use imhttp with Basic Authentication are not affected. The demonstrated impact is a process crash that interrupts log collection, and code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 8.2604.0.
- Record
AZL-104994- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-55556 No score
[Unknown description]
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-55556- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rsyslogAlpine:v3.24 |
before 8.2608.0-r0 | 8.2608.0-r0 |
rsyslogAzure Linux:3 |
through 8.2308.0-7 | None known |
rsyslogDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.2302.0-18.2302.0-1+deb12u18.2304.0-18.2306.0-18.2306.0-2 Show 45 moreShow less8.2308.0-18.2310.0-18.2310.0-28.2310.0-38.2310.0-48.2312.0-18.2312.0-28.2312.0-38.2402.0-18.2404.0-18.2404.0-28.2406.0-18.2408.0-18.2408.0-28.2410.0-18.2412.0-18.2412.0-28.2502.0-18.2502.0-28.2502.0-38.2502.0-48.2502.0-58.2502.0-68.2504.0-18.2506.0-18.2506.0-28.2506.0-38.2506.0-48.2506.0-68.2510.0-18.2510.0-28.2510.0-38.2510.0-48.2510.0-58.2512.0-18.2512.0-28.2512.0-38.2602.0-18.2604.0-18.2604.0-28.2604.0-38.2604.0-48.2606.0-18.2606.0-28.2606.0-3 |
None known |
rsyslogDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.2504.0-18.2504.0-1+deb13u18.2504.0-1+deb13u28.2506.0-18.2506.0-2 Show 24 moreShow less8.2506.0-38.2506.0-48.2506.0-68.2510.0-18.2510.0-28.2510.0-38.2510.0-48.2510.0-58.2512.0-18.2512.0-28.2512.0-38.2602.0-18.2604.0-18.2604.0-28.2604.0-38.2604.0-48.2606.0-18.2606.0-28.2606.0-38.2606.0-48.2608.0-18.2608.0-28.2608.0-38.2608.0-4 |
None known |
rsyslogDebian:14 |
before 8.2604.0-1, plus listed versions 8.2504.0-18.2506.0-18.2506.0-28.2506.0-38.2506.0-4 Show 10 moreShow less8.2506.0-68.2510.0-18.2510.0-28.2510.0-38.2510.0-48.2510.0-58.2512.0-18.2512.0-28.2512.0-38.2602.0-1 |
8.2604.0-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, facts, references | OSV | |
| affected | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-55556 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Rsyslog, published June 24, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in rsyslog 8.2608.0-r0.
References
github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/security/advisories/GHSA-947w-69ph-mc2r
github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/pull/6722
github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/acde2ba25ea33816694b787859f4a727a247b6d6
github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/releases/tag/v8.2604.0
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/23/4
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2026-55556
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