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
Published Feb 13, 2006
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.57%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.1.0
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.4
- 2.5
- 2.5.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01569) | 74.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01532) | 71.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00647) | 69.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.38% (0.01377) | 86.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 1.38% (0.01377) | 86.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.37% (0.01371) | 84.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 0.91% (0.00906) | 80.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.99% (0.00986) | 81.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/0003-r1472-Do-not-distinguish-between-invalid-user-name-and-invalid-password.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=3 x_refsource_MISC
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=349528 x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18783 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-967 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16579 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24706 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi/0003-r1472-Do-not-distinguish-between-invalid-user-name-and-invalid-password.txt?bug=349528%3Bmsg=15%3Batt=3 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=349528 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18783 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-967 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16579 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24706 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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