Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in elogd.c in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute code via long "revision attributes".
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
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/0001-r1333-Fixed-crashes-with-very-long-revisions-attributes.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=1
- elog-elogd-bo(24704) vdb-entry
- 16579 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=349528
- 18783 third-party-advisory
- DSA-967 vendor-advisory