Changelog for 7.6.6 (v7-stable)
Version 7.6.6 [v7.6-stable] 2014-09-30
- bugfix: potential abort when a message with PRI > 191 was processed
if the “pri-text” property was used in active templates, this could be abused to a remote denial of service from permitted senders see also: CVE-2014-3634 - bugfix: potential segfault on startup on 64 bit systems
This happened immediately on startup during config processing. Once rsyslog got past this stage, it could not happen. - bugfix: build problems on SuSe Linux
Thanks Andreas Stieger for the patch
rsyslog 7.6.6 (v7-stable) released
This version adresses some bugs and a security issue. Please note that it fixes a potential remote DoS, which may happen for some (non-default) configurations. As such, users are highly encouraged to upgrade to this version.
http://www.rsyslog.com/changelog-for-7-6-6-v7-stable/
Download:
http://www.rsyslog.com/downloads/download-v7-stable/
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Best regards,
Florian Riedl
The rsyslog testbench
In this video Rainer will give a quick rundown what the rsyslog testbench is and how tests can be added, as well as how single tests can be run without a full “make check”.
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rsyslog 7.6.5 (v7-stable) released
This released provides an important regression fix, which rendered 7.6.4 unusable, as selector line evaluation was incorrect. Users of 7.6.4 are highly advised to upgrade to this version.
http://www.rsyslog.com/changelog-for-7-6-5-v7-stable/
Download:
http://www.rsyslog.com/downloads/download-v7-stable/
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Best regards,
Florian Riedl
rsyslog 7.6.4 (v7-stable) released
This is a new release for the v7-stable branch. It contains a lot of bug fixes and patches. Several issues have been fixed, thus ensuring better stability and reliability. This is a recommended update for all v7 users.
http://www.rsyslog.com/changelog-for-7-6-4-v7-stable/
Download:
http://www.rsyslog.com/downloads/download-v7-stable/
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Best regards,
Florian Riedl
rsyslog v8 improvements and how to write plugins in any language
In the first part, we will explain the new RSYSLOG v8 engine, its motivation and its benefits. Learn, for example, why writing to Elasticsearch is much faster with the new engine. We will describe the tuning parameters vital for making best use of the new features.
In the second part we will explain how to write RSYSLOG plugins in any language. Traditionally, writing rsyslog plugins has been considered quite hard, with at least C knowledge necessary. In v8, we have introduced new interfaces which make it possible to write plugins in any language – be it Python, Perl or Java. Even bash will do. In essence, this is a great tool for any admin to add special needs with just a bit of scripting. We will proivde concrete instructions on how to write a plugin, point to read-to-copy samples and tell how to integrate this into rsyslog.
NOTE: This is Rainers LinuxTag Berlin 2014 talk.
New 8.4 stable is ready
A new rsyslog v8-stable has been released. It is not just the next iteration of 8.2, instead it will be a new feature release based on the latest 8.3 devel. So please welcome 8.4.
Frequent followers may wonder why 8.4 is ready. Originally, we planned to release it after the summer break. The reason is simple: its ready to come up, albeit with a little less functionality than originally anticipated. Since we were primarily doing maintenance and bug fixing on v8-devel the past couple of weeks, just as it normally happens before a new stable branch comes up. So the code has matured and we decided it was ready to be released as stable. We released 8.4.0 a week ago, and it inherits all the enhancements and fixes of rsyslog 8.3. We hope rsyslog 8.4 fulfils your expectations and provides a flawless logging experience.
rsyslog 8.4.0 (v8-stable) released
We have just released 8.4.0 of the v8-stable branch.
This release introduces the new stable version that inherits all the enhancements and improvements of rsyslog 8.3.
Additionaly, the separated documentation is available as a tarball download on the download page.
http://www.rsyslog.com/changelog-for-8-4-0-v8-stable/
Download:
http://www.rsyslog.com/downloads/download-v8-stable/
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Best regards,
Florian Riedl
rsyslog 8.3.5 (v8-devel) released
We have just released 8.3.5 of the v8-devel branch.
This is basically a maintenance release. It adds improved error output to omprog and a couple of patches were imported from the latest v7-stable (7.6.4).
ChangeLog:
http://www.rsyslog.com/changelog-for-8-3-5-v8-devel/
Download:
http://www.rsyslog.com/download-v8-devel/
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Best regards,
Florian Riedl
Changelog for 8.3.5 (v8-devel)
Version 8.3.5 [v8-devel] 2014-08-05omprog:
- emit error message via syslog() if loading binary fails
This happens after forking, so omprog has no longer access to rsyslog’s regular error reporting functions. Previously, this meant any error message was lost. Now it is emitted via regular syslog (which may end up in a different instance, if multiple instances run…) - couple of patches imported from v7-stable (7.6.4)