Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in ELOG before 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files outside of the elog directory via "../" (dot dot) sequences in the URL.
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
- 16315 vdb-entry
- elog-dotdot-directory-traversal(24224) vdb-entry
- 18783 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-0262 vdb-entry
- 18533 third-party-advisory
- DSA-967 vendor-advisory
- http://midas.psi.ch/elog/download/ChangeLog
- 22647 vdb-entry