Debian Linux
CVE-2024-47619
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Certificate validation
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| Impact | CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.51%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
syslog-ng is an enhanced log daemo. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
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A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. syslog-ng is an enhanced log daemo. Prior to version 4.8.2, tls_wildcard_match() matches on certificates such as foo.*.bar although that is not allowed. It is also possible to pass partial wildcards such as foo.a*c.bar which glib matches but should be avoided / invalidated. This issue could have an impact on TLS connections, such as in man-in-the-middle situations. Version 4.8.2 contains a fix for the issue. Affected products include: Oneidentity Syslog-Ng, Debian Debian Linux. Version information: version 4.8.2.
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3DescriptionGitHub Advisory
syslog-ng is an enhanced log daemo. Prior to version 4.8.2, tls_wildcard_match() matches on certificates such as foo.*.bar although that is not allowed. It is also possible to pass partial wildcards such as foo.a*c.bar which glib matches but should be avoided / invalidated. This issue could have an impact on TLS connections, such as in man-in-the-middle situations. Version 4.8.2 contains a fix for the issue.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using syslog-ng face notable risk from CVE-2024-47619 rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation. A patch is available and should be applied as part of regular vulnerability management.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.
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SUSE
Severity: High| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Fixed |
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