CVE-2008-6058: Syslserve 1.058 and earlier, and probably 1.059, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) v

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-6058?

syslserve: upgrade to newer than 1.059. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-6058 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6058 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-6058 affect?

CVE-2008-6058 affects syslserve. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Syslserve 1.058 and earlier, and probably 1.059, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted UDP Syslog packet.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-6058?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-6058 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting syslserve. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Syslserve 1.058 and earlier, and probably 1.059, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted UDP Syslog packet.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2009-02-05
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: syslserve

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-05 00:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

syslserve syslserve UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.059 · 1.01 · 1.02 · 1.03 · 1.04 · 1.05 · 1.051 · 1.052

Fixed in: newer than 1.059

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy syslserve || rpm -q syslserve || syslserve --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.059 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade syslserve

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade syslserve

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6058?

syslserve: upgrade to newer than 1.059. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6058 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6058 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6058 affect?

CVE-2008-6058 affects syslserve. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Syslserve 1.058 and earlier, and probably 1.059, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted UDP Syslog packet.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6058?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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