ELOG elog.c and elogd.c user enumeration
| elog-elog-elogd-user-enumeration (24706) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ELOG could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. The elog.c and elogd.c components display a different response if a username is valid. A remote attacker could use this to determine valid usernames, which could be used to launch further attacks against the affected system.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Stefan Ritt, Elog Web Logbook 2.6.0-beta4
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-967-1 for patch or upgrade information. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- ELOG download page, ELOG download page at http://midas.psi.ch/elog/download.html.
- BID-16579: ELOG Web Logbook Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0599: The (1) elog.c and (2) elogd.c components in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 generate different responses depending on whether or not a username is valid, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames.
- DSA-967: elog -- several vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 10, 2006
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