CVE-2026-39879
Publication date 20 July 2026
Last updated 7 August 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Due to a missing sanitization call in [`afsql_dd_run_query`](https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/blob/649e6e18e3459fb4467000a88dfb12fa97f9719c/modules/afsql/afsql.c#L219), syslog-ng before 4.12 are vulnerable to SQL injection from an untrusted source. This is not part of the default configuration, the SQL driver has to be manually configured. Fixes are in syslog-ng 4.12, syslog-ng Premium Edition 8.2 and syslog-ng Store Box 7.8
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| syslog-ng | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.1 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
References
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39879
- https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/security/advisories/GHSA-qwf9-6222-m24m
- https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/commit/1e872e301436efa5d3fcd54e7628ac82c57698d2 (syslog-ng-4.12.0)
- https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/commit/1aba7537f0c406090f98a649475acbf517440220 (syslog-ng-4.12.0)
- https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/commit/4b61a0b1dad69368bc3b93b607141708d0036830 (syslog-ng-4.12.0)
- https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/commit/4c0aebf7a1c0a8177bdf4fb67803e19dddc3dbf2 (syslog-ng-4.12.0)