Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Amazon · rsyslog: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
Affects Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik AmazonSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 13:47 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10rsyslog | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportrsyslog | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Supportrsyslog | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8rsyslog | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportrsyslog | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-Onrsyslog | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apply the security updates provided by your Linux distribution vendor. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, update to the patched rsyslog packages as per RHSA-2026:69540 and restart the rsyslog service. For Ubuntu LTS releases, update to the fixed rsyslog package versions listed in USN-8786-1 and restart the rsyslog service. No additional mitigation is required once the update and restart are completed.
Description
CVE-2026-78002 is a denial of service vulnerability in rsyslog caused by a heap buffer overflow in the RainerScript replace() function. This flaw allows a remote attacker to crash the rsyslog daemon by sending specially crafted input that triggers incorrect buffer size calculations during string replacement. The issue affects rsyslog version 7.3 and various Linux distributions including Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and multiple Ubuntu LTS releases. Security updates addressing this vulnerability have been released by Red Hat and Ubuntu. Applying these updates and restarting the rsyslog service mitigates the risk.
References
- wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-3094.json (opens in a new tab)
- wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-3094 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/security/advisories/GHSA-g72f-gc6v-f2w3 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q3/609 (opens in a new tab)
- alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS2-2026-3904.html (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69540 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8786-1 (opens in a new tab)
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-69541.html (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69541 (opens in a new tab)
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-69540.html (opens in a new tab)
- errata.build.resf.org/RLSA-2026:69541 (opens in a new tab)
- errata.build.resf.org/RLSA-2026:69540 (opens in a new tab)
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291353 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-October/029758.html (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81321 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80817 (opens in a new tab)
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-80817.html (opens in a new tab)
- errata.build.resf.org/RLSA-2026:80817 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84576 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:87408 (opens in a new tab)