Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in elogd.c in ELOG 2.6.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) an entry with an attachment whose name contains format string specifiers (el_submit function), and possibly other vectors in the (2) receive_config, (3) show_rss_feed, (4) show_elog_list, (5) show_logbook_node, and (6) server_loop functions.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1242-1 | New elog packages fix arbitrary code execution |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-5774 | Multiple format string vulnerabilities in elogd.c in ELOG 2.6.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) an entry with an attachment whose name contains format string specifiers (el_submit function), and possibly other vectors in the (2) receive_config, (3) show_rss_feed, (4) show_elog_list, (5) show_logbook_node, and (6) server_loop functions. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:04:55.583Z
Reserved: 2006-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-5790
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-11-07T23:07:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-5790
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD