Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in elogd.c in ELOG 2.6.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) an entry with an attachment whose name contains format string specifiers (el_submit function), and possibly other vectors in the (2) receive_config, (3) show_rss_feed, (4) show_elog_list, (5) show_logbook_node, and (6) server_loop functions.
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+sarge3 | DSA-1242-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1242-1 elog Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 23580 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1242 vendor-advisory
- 20876 vdb-entry
- elog-elsubmit-format-string(29987) vdb-entry
- 22638 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-4315 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=392016