Description
Buffer overflow in elogd.c in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allows attackers to execute code via unspecified variables, when writing to the log file.
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
- 16579 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=349528
- 18783 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/0002-r1335-Applied-patch-from-Emiliano-to-fix-possible-buffer-overflow.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=2
- elog-elogd-log-bo(24705) vdb-entry
- DSA-967 vendor-advisory