Public vulnerability disclosure

CVE-2026-19654

Rsyslog: a configuration-dependent issue in rsyslog's optional imptcp input module can allow an unauthenticated remote peer to crash rsyslogd

publishedCWE-125

A unauthenticated remote peer may lead rsyslogd to crash due to a flaw in the optional imptcp module. A crafted input sequence during oversize-frame recovery can cause an invalid internal message length and terminate rsyslogd. No confidentiality or integrity impact, privilege escalation, or code execution has been identified. imtcp and the default imptcp framing modes are not affected.

Technical severity7.5 highCVSS 3.1 · CNA: redhat
Published2026-08-12Source updated 2026-11-05
Collected2026-11-053 attributed sources

Fixes and workarounds

Workaround

To mitigate this issue, users that are relying on the imptcp module can implement one of the following options: 1) Remove the framing.delimiter.regex from the affected 2) Disabled the affected `imptcp` listener or unload `imptcp` if it's not required 3) Restrict the network access to the listener to trusted senders only

Source: CNA: redhat

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
ProductVersionsAuthority
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2510.0-5.el10_2.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2412.0-1.el10_0.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2102.0-15.el8_10.3; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.1911.0-7.el8_4.5; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.1911.0-7.el8_4.5; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2102.0-7.el8_6.2; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2102.0-7.el8_6.2; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2102.0-13.el8_8.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2102.0-13.el8_8.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2510.0-2.el9_8.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2102.0-113.el9_2.3; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2310.0-4.el9_4.1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:8.2412.0-1.el9_6.2; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Red Hat
rhui5/haproxy-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/
≥ 1790241900; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat
rsyslog7
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat
rsyslog
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Range not reported
Other versions: unaffected
CNA: redhat

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

NVD applicability configurations (1)

These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.

[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "8.2608.0",
            "versionStartIncluding": "8.36.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / scoreVectorAuthority
3.1 / 7.5
high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCNA: redhat
3.1 / 7.5
high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HNVD: [email protected]

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

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