CVE-2026-78002

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

A flaw was found in rsyslog. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger a heap buffer overflow in the RainerScript `replace()` function by sending specially crafted syslog messages. This vulnerability arises from an incorrect buffer size calculation during string replacement, causing memory corruption. Successful exploitation can lead to a denial of service (DoS) for the affected system.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-131

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-11: 110-11
Referenced assets1 URL
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Full discourse1 post
  • guriguri@guriguri_dW

    #IBMAIX ■ Security Bulletin: A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in rsyslog impacts AIX. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291353 > Summary > Vulnerabilities in Rsyslog could cause heap buffer overflow (CVE-2026-78002). Rsyslog is used by AIX as logging daemon.

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