CVE-2006-5790

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.92% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23580	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1242	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20876	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29987	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22638	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4315	vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=392016

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5790?: CVE-2006-5790 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5790?: To fix CVE-2006-5790, 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-2006-5790 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5790 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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