syslog-ng - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: syslog-ng (main)
version: 4.12.0-2
maintainer: syslog-ng maintainers (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: SZALAY Attila [DMD] – Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS) [DMD]
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.5.0
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 3.28.1-2+deb11u1
o-o-sec: 3.28.1-2+deb11u2
oldstable: 3.38.1-5+deb12u1
stable: 4.8.1-5+deb13u1
testing: 4.8.1-7
unstable: 4.12.0-2

versioned links

3.28.1-2+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.28.1-2+deb11u2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.38.1-5+deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
4.8.1-5+deb13u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
4.8.1-7: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
4.12.0-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

syslog-ng (9 bugs: 0, 5, 4, 0)
syslog-ng-core (8 bugs: 0, 7, 1, 0)
syslog-ng-dbg
syslog-ng-dev
syslog-ng-mod-add-contextual-data
syslog-ng-mod-amqp
syslog-ng-mod-examples
syslog-ng-mod-extra
syslog-ng-mod-geoip2
syslog-ng-mod-graphite
syslog-ng-mod-http
syslog-ng-mod-mongodb
syslog-ng-mod-python
syslog-ng-mod-rdkafka
syslog-ng-mod-redis
syslog-ng-mod-riemann
syslog-ng-mod-slog
syslog-ng-mod-snmp
syslog-ng-mod-sql
syslog-ng-mod-stardate
syslog-ng-mod-stomp
syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser
syslog-ng-scl

action needed

Marked for autoremoval on 22 November due to dill, jupyter-server-terminals, jupyterlab, python-botocore, python-gevent, python-hypothesis, python-syrupy: #1144998, #1145153, #1145439, #1145458, #1146028, #1147441, #1149388 high

Version 4.8.1-7 of syslog-ng is marked for autoremoval from testing on Sun 22 Nov 2026. It depends (transitively) on dill, jupyter-server-terminals, jupyterlab, python-botocore, python-gevent, python-hypothesis, python-syrupy, affected by #1144998, #1145153, #1145439, #1145458, #1146028, #1147441, #1149388. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.

Created: 2026-10-23 Last update: 2026-10-24 22:32

1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:

CVE-2026-39879: 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

Created: 2026-07-20 Last update: 2026-10-22 22:00

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

The packages that syslog-ng depends on which need a new maintainer are:

docbook-xsl (#802370)
- Build-Depends: docbook-xsl

Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-10-24 22:32

6 new commits since last upload, is it time to release? normal

vcswatch reports that this package seems to have new commits in its VCS but has not yet updated debian/changelog. You should consider updating the Debian changelog and uploading this new version into the archive.

Here are the relevant commit logs:

commit 367782429235987ffe66aefefdb48452f710a86b
Author: SZALAY Attila <sasa@debian.org>
Date:   Thu Oct 22 20:17:01 2026 +0100

    Prepare to release 4.12.0-2
    
    Gbp-Dch: ignore

commit aae5134a9ada0fa1ac67d912d4aef7752b634491
Author: SZALAY Attila <sasa@debian.org>
Date:   Thu Oct 22 20:03:13 2026 +0100

    Fix restart functionality too

commit 366c7dae6ee37bdac792aa7a9fed9a9a27497cb1
Author: SZALAY Attila <sasa@debian.org>
Date:   Thu Oct 22 07:46:58 2026 +0100

    Update changelog
    
    Gbp-Dch: ignore

commit 6c83b0fd3f4b511c4262817c841bc2df42c2d69b
Author: SZALAY Attila <sasa@debian.org>
Date:   Thu Oct 22 07:45:26 2026 +0100

    Fix init script to be able to successfully stop syslog-ng

commit c5cd9b8418f35b5fd2587d0fbf4897bf4851753a
Author: SZALAY Attila <sasa@debian.org>
Date:   Wed Oct 21 20:25:59 2026 +0100

    Install some additional packages for init script test

commit e8eeea35841ac6b07e35ed7da6eb665b76665939
Author: SZALAY Attila <sasa@debian.org>
Date:   Wed Oct 21 20:13:09 2026 +0100

    Add a workaround to reboot after init.d install.

Created: 2026-09-01 Last update: 2026-10-24 01:32

lintian reports 421 warnings normal

Lintian reports 421 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2025-05-11 Last update: 2026-10-23 08:30

Multiarch hinter reports 1 issue(s) low

There are issues with the multiarch metadata for this package.

syslog-ng-mod-extra could be marked Multi-Arch: foreign

Created: 2022-09-23 Last update: 2026-10-24 19:00

debian/patches: 2 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 2 debian patches available in version 4.12.0-2 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

2 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.

Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-10-23 08:32

1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2026-39879: (needs triaging) 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

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-07-20 Last update: 2026-10-22 22:00

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.5.0).

Created: 2020-11-17 Last update: 2026-10-23 00:19

testing migrations

This package will soon be part of the auto-openssl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
excuses:
- Migration status: Blocked. Can't migrate due to a non-migratable dependency. Check status below.
- Blocked by: mongo-c-driver
- Migration status for syslog-ng (4.8.1-7 to 4.12.0-2): BLOCKED: Cannot migrate due to another item, which is blocked (please check which dependencies are stuck)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Depends: syslog-ng mongo-c-driver (not considered)
- ∙ ∙ Invalidated by dependency
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/s/syslog-ng.html
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for syslog-ng/4.12.0-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
- ∙ ∙ Required age reduced by 3 days because of autopkgtest
- ∙ ∙ 2 days old (needed 2 days)
- Not considered

news

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[2026-10-22] Accepted syslog-ng 4.12.0-2 (source) into unstable (SZALAY Attila)
[2026-10-18] Accepted syslog-ng 4.12.0-1 (source) into unstable (SZALAY Attila)
[2025-12-06] Accepted syslog-ng 3.38.1-5+deb12u1 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Jochen Sprickerhof)
[2025-10-31] Accepted syslog-ng 4.8.1-5+deb13u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
[2025-09-03] syslog-ng 4.8.1-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-08-31] Accepted syslog-ng 4.8.1-7 (source) into unstable (SZALAY Attila)
[2025-08-16] syslog-ng 4.8.1-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-08-10] Accepted syslog-ng 4.8.1-6 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
[2025-06-03] syslog-ng 4.8.1-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-05-28] Accepted syslog-ng 3.28.1-2+deb11u2 (source) into oldstable-security (Abhijith PA)
[2025-05-11] Accepted syslog-ng 4.8.1-5 (source) into unstable (SZALAY Attila)
[2025-03-20] syslog-ng 4.8.1-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-03-16] Accepted syslog-ng 4.8.1-4 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
[2025-03-11] syslog-ng 4.8.1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-03-07] Accepted syslog-ng 4.8.1-3 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
[2024-12-14] syslog-ng 4.8.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-12-11] Accepted syslog-ng 4.8.1-2 (source) into unstable (SZALAY Attila)
[2024-12-08] Accepted syslog-ng 4.8.1-1 (source) into unstable (SZALAY Attila)
[2024-08-20] syslog-ng 4.4.0-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-08-20] syslog-ng 4.4.0-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-08-18] Accepted syslog-ng 4.4.0-3 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
[2024-08-01] syslog-ng REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-07-27] Accepted syslog-ng 4.4.0-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
[2024-05-09] syslog-ng 4.4.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-05-04] Accepted syslog-ng 4.4.0-1 (source) into unstable (SZALAY Attila)
[2024-03-16] syslog-ng REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-08-29] syslog-ng 4.3.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-08-26] Accepted syslog-ng 4.3.1-2 (source) into unstable (SZALAY Attila)
[2023-08-20] Accepted syslog-ng 4.3.1-1 (source) into unstable (SZALAY Attila)
[2023-07-17] syslog-ng REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 18 19
RC: 0
I&N: 11 12
M&W: 7
F&P: 0
patch: 0

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ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

version: 4.8.1-7ubuntu2
21 bugs
patches for 4.8.1-7ubuntu2