CVE-2008-0445 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 24 Jan 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in ELOG logbook entries, requiring low-privilege access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-0445?

CVE-2008-0445 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jan 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0445?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elog Elog.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0445?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0445 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2008-0445 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0445 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g6jx-3h74-6fm8.