ELOG elogd logbook denial of service
| elog-elogd-logbook-dos (39824) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Electronic Logbook (ELOG) is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the processing of malicious input in the replace_inline_img() [elogd.c] function. By sending specially-crafted entries to any logbook, a remote authenticated attacker could cause the application to enter into an infinite loop and crash the service.
Platforms Affected:
- Stefan Ritt, Elog Web Logbook prior to 2.7.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of ELOG (2.7.1 or later), available from the ELOG Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- ELOG Web site, ELOG Changelog at http://midas.psi.ch/elog/download/ChangeLog.
- BID-27399: ELOG Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability and Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0445: The replace_inline_img function in elogd in Electronic Logbook (ELOG) before 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted logbook entries. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- SA28589: ELOG Script Insertion and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0265: ELOG Remote Buffer Overflow and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jan 22, 2008
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