CVE-2006-0597

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".

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.94% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/0001-r1333-Fixed-crashes-with-very-long-revisions-attributes.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24704	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16579	vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=349528
http://secunia.com/advisories/18783	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-967	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0597?: CVE-2006-0597 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0597?: To fix CVE-2006-0597, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0597 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0597 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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