CVE-2000-1165
Overview
CVE-2000-1165 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting balabit syslog-ng. It was published on January 9, 2001.
Technical Description
Balabit syslog-ng allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed log message that does not have a closing > in the priority specifier.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from balabit. Update syslog-ng to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| balabit | syslog-ng | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2000-1165?
CVE-2000-1165 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting balabit syslog-ng. It was published on January 9, 2001.
How severe is CVE-2000-1165?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2000-1165?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from balabit. Update syslog-ng to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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