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CVE-2008-5617

HIGH · CVSS 8.5 EPSS 2.19%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-12-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2008-5617
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.5
EPSS
2.19%

Original NVD Description

The ACL handling in rsyslog 3.12.1 to 3.20.0, 4.1.0, and 4.1.1 does not follow $AllowedSender directive, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof log messages or create a large number of spurious messages.