Description
Format string vulnerability in the write_logfile function in ELOG before 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via unknown attack vectors. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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
- 22646 vdb-entry
- 16315 vdb-entry
- 18783 third-party-advisory
- elog-elogd-format-string(24221) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-0262 vdb-entry
- 18533 third-party-advisory
- DSA-967 vendor-advisory
- http://midas.psi.ch/elog/download/ChangeLog