VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-0597
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in elogd.c in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute code via long "revision attributes".
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.79%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.79%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in elogd.c in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute code via long "revision attributes".
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.79% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- stefan ritt/elog web logbook
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/0001-r1333-Fixed-crashes-with-very-long-revisions-attributes.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=1
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=349528
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18783Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-967Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16579
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24704
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/0001-r1333-Fixed-crashes-with-very-long-revisions-attributes.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=1
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=349528
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18783Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-967Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16579
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24704
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.