CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0598

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in elogd.c in elog before version 2.5.7 r1558-4. Attackers can execute arbitrary code via unspecified variables when writing to the log file.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the server, leading to full system compromise, data leakage, or service disruption.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade elog to version 2.5.7 r1558-4 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS