VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-0599
The (1) elog.c and (2) elogd.c components in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 generate different responses depending on whether or not a username is valid, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.57%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The (1) elog.c and (2) elogd.c components in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 generate different responses depending on whether or not a username is valid, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.57% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- stefan ritt/elog web logbook
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/0003-r1472-Do-not-distinguish-between-invalid-user-name-and-invalid-password.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=3
- 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/24706
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/0003-r1472-Do-not-distinguish-between-invalid-user-name-and-invalid-password.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=3
- 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/24706
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.