CVE-2006-0598

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.41% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16579	vdb entry patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=349528
http://secunia.com/advisories/18783	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
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
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24705	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-967	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0598?: CVE-2006-0598 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0598?: To fix CVE-2006-0598, 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-2006-0598 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0598 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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