CVE-2011-1488

Name: CVE-2011-1488
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-14T02:15:10.717+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.48%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-1488 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when $RepeatedMsgReduction was enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of the rsyslogd daemon service by crashing the service via a sequence of repeated log messages sent within short periods of time.. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A memory leak in rsyslog before 5.7.6 was found in the way deamon processed log messages are logged when $RepeatedMsgReduction was enabled. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of the rsyslogd daemon service by crashing the service via a sequence of repeated log messages sent within short periods of time.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.48%

37.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rsyslog	Rsyslog	< 5.7.6
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1488Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1488Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/1ef709cc97d54f74d3fdeb83788cc4b01f4c6a2a
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1488Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1488Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1488Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/commit/1ef709cc97d54f74d3fdeb83788cc4b01f4c6a2a
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1488Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 14, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1488?

How severe is CVE-2011-1488?

CVE-2011-1488 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1488?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST