VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-0598
Buffer overflow in elogd.c in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allows attackers to execute code via unspecified variables, when writing to the log file.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.94%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in elogd.c in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allows attackers to execute code via unspecified variables, when writing to the log file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.94% 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/0002-r1335-Applied-patch-from-Emiliano-to-fix-possible-buffer-overflow.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=2
- 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/16579Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24705
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/0002-r1335-Applied-patch-from-Emiliano-to-fix-possible-buffer-overflow.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=2
- 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/16579Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24705
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.