Syslog Test Suite Data Sheet
Test Suite:
Syslog Test Suite
Direction:
Server

The Syslog protocol is a protocol used for the transmission of event notification messages. It is used widely in different kinds of systems to collect status and event information from both internal and external components. This test suite can be used to test Syslog server implementations for security flaws and robustness problems.

Used specifications

Specification
Title
Notes
RFC5424
The Syslog Protocol
Obsoletes: 3164
RFC5425
Transport Layer Security (TLS) Transport Mapping for Syslog
RFC5426
Transmission of Syslog Messages over UDP
RFC5674
Alarms in Syslog
RFC5675
Mapping Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Notifications to SYSLOG Messages
RFC6587
Transmission of Syslog Messages over TCP

Tool-specific information

Tested message elements
Specifications
SYSLOG-MSG

RFC5424

Alarm SD-ELEMENT

RFC5674

SSNMP SD-ELEMENT

RFC5675

Supported transport protocols
Specifications
Transport over TLS

RFC5425

Transport over UDP

RFC5426

Transport over TCP

RFC6587

Test tool general features
  • Fully automated black-box negative testing
  • Ready-made test cases
  • Written in Java(tm)
  • GUI command line remote interface modes
  • Instrumentation (health-check) capability
  • Support and maintenance
  • Comprehensive user documentation
  • Results reporting and analysis
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