# CVE-2006-5790: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/23580
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1242
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20876
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29987
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22638
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4315
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=392016

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