Stefan Ritt Elog Web Logbook up to 2.6.2 elogd.c show_elog_list null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Stefan Ritt Elog Web Logbook up to 2.6.2. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is the function show_elog_list of the file elogd.c. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-6318. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Stefan Ritt Elog Web Logbook up to 2.6.2. This affects the function show_elog_list of the file elogd.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The show_elog_list function in elogd.c in elog 2.6.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by attempting to access a logbook whose name begins with "global," which results in a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The bug was discovered 11/13/2006. The weakness was presented 11/09/2006 by Jayesh K.S and Arun Kethipelly (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-6318 since 12/06/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23652 (ELOG Web LogBook global Denial of Service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30204), Tenable (23652), SecurityFocus (BID 21028†), OSVDB (30272†) and Secunia (SA22800†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 23652
Nessus Name: ELOG Web LogBook global Denial of Service
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OpenVAS ID: 57750
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1242-1 (elog)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.debian.org
Researcher: Jayesh K.S, Arun Kethipelly
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-6318 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6318
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34083
X-Force: 30204
SecurityFocus: 21028 - ELOG Web Logbook ELogD Server Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 22800 - ELOG "global" Logbook Denial of Service, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 30272 - ELOG global Logbook URL Handling DoS
SecurityTracker: 1017450
Vulnerability Center: 13151 - ELOG Denial of Service Due to a NULL Pointer Dereference in the elog.cfg Configuration File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-4423

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 07/11/2019 08:57
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (82), 07/11/2019 08:57 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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