Description
Buffer overflow in ELOG elogd 2.6.0-beta4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL with a long (1) cmd or (2) mode parameter.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | elog | 2.5.7+r1558-4+sarge2 | DSA-967-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-967-1 elog - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 18124 third-party-advisory
- elog-cmd-mode-bo(24703) vdb-entry
- elogd-http-request-bo(23838) vdb-entry
- 18783 third-party-advisory
- 21844 vdb-entry
- ADV-2005-3000 vdb-entry
- 20051219 elogd 2.6.0 overflow mailing-list
- 1015379 vdb-entry
- 15932 vdb-entry
- DSA-967 vendor-advisory