ELOG fail redirect denial of service
| elog-fail-redirect-dos (24707) |  Low Risk |
Description:
ELOG is vulnerable to a denial of service. If the fail parameter is set to 1, a remote attacker could cause an infinite redirection resulting in a denial of service condition.
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:
Denial of Service
References:
- ELOG download page, ELOG download page at http://midas.psi.ch/elog/download.html.
- BID-16579: ELOG Web Logbook Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0600: elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite redirection) via a request with the fail parameter set to 1, which redirects to the same request.
- DSA-967: elog -- several vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 10, 2006
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