Multiple format string vulnerabilities in elogd.c in ELOG 2.6.2 and earlier allow remote…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03071 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stefan_ritt:elog_web_logbook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Stefan Ritt |
- cpe:2.3:a:stefan_ritt:elog_web_logbook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Stefan Ritt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5790
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmhj-w425-prq4
References
More Stefan Ritt Elog Web Logbook vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-00397 Buffer overflow in the decode_post function in ELOG before 2.5.7 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00578 Buffer overflow in elogd.c in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allows attackers to execute code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00577 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in elogd.c in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-00398 ELOG before 2.5.7 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and download a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06076 The show_elog_list function in elogd.c in elog 2.6.2 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-00337 Format string vulnerability in the write_logfile function in ELOG before 2.6.1 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-5790 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5790 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmhj-w425-prq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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