CVE-2019-17040
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level...
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level length is mishandled.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level length is mishandled.
- Record
CVE-2019-17040- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level length is mishandled.
- Record
CVE-2019-17040- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-7514 No score
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level length is mishandled.
- Record
EUVD-2019-7514- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8xrx-4ww5-fhx5
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level...
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level length is mishandled.
- Record
GHSA-8xrx-4ww5-fhx5- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2019-17040
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level length is mishandled.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2019-17040- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level length is mishandled.
- Record
CVE-2019-17040- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-17040
contrib/pmdb2diag/pmdb2diag.c in Rsyslog v8.1908.0 allows out-of-bounds access because the level length is mishandled.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17040- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rsyslogAlpine:v3.11 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.12 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.13 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.14 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.15 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.16 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.17 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.18 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.19 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.20 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rsyslogAlpine:v3.21 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.22 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.23 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogAlpine:v3.24 |
before 8.1908.0-r1 | 8.1908.0-r1 |
rsyslogDebian:12 |
before 8.1910.0-1 | 8.1910.0-1 |
rsyslogDebian:13 |
before 8.1910.0-1 | 8.1910.0-1 |
rsyslogDebian:14 |
before 8.1910.0-1 | 8.1910.0-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-17040 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Rsyslog, published September 30, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.42%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in rsyslog 8.1908.0-r1.
References
github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/blob/v8-stable/ChangeLog
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W6SUQE25RD37CD24BHKUWMG27U5RQ2FU
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17040
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2019-17040
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-17040