CVE-2026-39879
SQL injection in syslog-ng SQL destionation driver
Due to a missing sanitization call in afsql_dd_run_query, syslog-ng before 4.12 are vulnerable to SQL injection from an untrusted source. This is not part of the default configuration, the SQL driver has to be manually configured.
Fixes are in syslog-ng 4.12, syslog-ng Premium Edition 8.2 and syslog-ng Store Box 7.8
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
SQL injection in syslog-ng SQL destionation driver
Due to a missing sanitization call in afsql_dd_run_query, syslog-ng before 4.12 are vulnerable to SQL injection from an untrusted source. This is not part of the default configuration, the SQL driver has to be manually configured.
Fixes are in syslog-ng 4.12, syslog-ng Premium Edition 8.2 and syslog-ng Store Box 7.8
- Record
CVE-2026-39879- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-150
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-46031
Due to a missing sanitization call in afsql_dd_run_query, syslog-ng before 4.12 are vulnerable to SQL injection from an untrusted source. This is not part of the default configuration, the SQL driver has to be manually configured.
Fixes are in syslog-ng 4.12, syslog-ng Premium Edition 8.2 and syslog-ng Store Box 7.8
- Record
EUVD-2026-46031- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Due to a missing sanitization call in afsql_dd_run_query, syslog-ng before 4.12 are vulnerable to SQL injection from an untrusted source. This is not part of the default configuration, the SQL driver has to be manually configured.
Fixes are in syslog-ng 4.12, syslog-ng Premium Edition 8.2 and syslog-ng Store Box 7.8
- Record
CVE-2026-39879- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-150
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2026-39879
- Record
BELL-CVE-2026-39879- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
SQL injection in syslog-ng SQL destionation driver
Due to a missing sanitization call in afsql_dd_run_query, syslog-ng before 4.12 are vulnerable to SQL injection from an untrusted source. This is not part of the default configuration, the SQL driver has to be manually configured.
Fixes are in syslog-ng 4.12, syslog-ng Premium Edition 8.2 and syslog-ng Store Box 7.8
- Record
CVE-2026-39879- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-150
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-39879
Due to a missing sanitization call in afsql_dd_run_query, syslog-ng before 4.12 are vulnerable to SQL injection from an untrusted source. This is not part of the default configuration, the SQL driver has to be manually configured. Fixes are in syslog-ng 4.12, syslog-ng Premium Edition 8.2 and syslog-ng Store Box 7.8
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-39879- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-39879
Due to a missing sanitization call in afsql_dd_run_query, syslog-ng before 4.12 are vulnerable to SQL injection from an untrusted source. This is not part of the default configuration, the SQL driver has to be manually configured. Fixes are in syslog-ng 4.12, syslog-ng Premium Edition 8.2 and syslog-ng Store Box 7.8
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-39879- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
syslog-ngAlpaquita:23 |
4.1.1-r0 up to 4.1.1-r1 | 4.1.1-r1 |
syslog-ngAlpaquita:25 |
4.8.3-r1 up to 4.8.3-r2 | 4.8.3-r2 |
syslog-ngAlpaquita:stream |
4.1.1-r0 up to 4.12.0-r0 | 4.12.0-r0 |
syslog-ngDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.38.1-53.38.1-5+deb12u14.12.0-14.12.0-24.3.1-1 Show 11 moreShow less4.3.1-24.4.0-14.4.0-24.4.0-34.8.1-14.8.1-24.8.1-34.8.1-44.8.1-54.8.1-64.8.1-7 |
None known |
syslog-ngDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.12.0-14.12.0-24.8.1-54.8.1-5+deb13u14.8.1-64.8.1-7 |
None known |
syslog-ngDebian:14 |
before 4.12.0-1, plus listed versions 4.8.1-54.8.1-64.8.1-7 |
4.12.0-1 |
syslog-ngUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.3.9-1ubuntu13.5.1-13.5.2-13.5.3-1 |
None known |
syslog-ngUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.5.6-2build13.5.6-2.1 |
None known |
syslog-ngUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.11.1-1ubuntu13.11.1-2ubuntu13.13.2-3 |
None known |
syslog-ngUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.19.1-6build13.19.1-6build23.25.1-13.25.1-1ubuntu13.25.1-3 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
syslog-ngUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.28.1-2build33.28.1-43.35.1-1 |
None known |
syslog-ngUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.38.1-54.3.1-24.3.1-2build14.3.1-2build44.3.1-2build5 |
None known |
syslog-ngUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.1-7build24.8.1-7ubuntu14.8.1-7ubuntu2 |
None known |
syslog-ngUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.1-64.8.1-7build14.8.1-7build2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-39879 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Syslog-ng, published July 20, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. Fixed in syslog-ng 4.1.1-r1.
References
github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/security/advisories/GHSA-qwf9-6222-m24m
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2026-39879
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39879
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-39879
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-39879
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39879