CVE-2006-0599

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.65%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16579	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24706	vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=349528
http://secunia.com/advisories/18783	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-967	patch vendor advisory
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0599?: CVE-2006-0599 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0599?: To fix CVE-2006-0599, 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-2006-0599 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0599 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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