What is CVE-2026-55556?

CVE-2026-55556 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Rsyslog: Heap buffer overflow in imhttp plugin Basic Authentication handling

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2026-55556 cover?

CVE-2026-55556 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-55556. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-55556?

CVE-2026-55556 affects 1 product, including: azl3 rsyslog 8.2308.0-7 on Azure Linux 3.0.

CVE-2026-55556High

Rsyslog: Heap buffer overflow in imhttp plugin Basic Authentication handling

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

September 30, 2026

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-55556 →

🎯 Affected products1

azl3 rsyslog 8.2308.0-7 on Azure Linux 3.0

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update)

🔗 References (2)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55556
referencehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-azure-linux-upgrade