CVE-2008-7004: Buffer overflow in Electronic Logbook (ELOG) before 2.7.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly rela

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-7004?

elog: upgrade to newer than 2.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-7004 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7004 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-7004 affect?

CVE-2008-7004 affects elog. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Buffer overflow in Electronic Logbook (ELOG) before 2.7.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to elog.c.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-7004?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity

This month

HIGH 10.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-7004 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting elog. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in Electronic Logbook (ELOG) before 2.7.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to elog.c.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2009-08-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: elog

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-19 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

elog elog UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.7.0 · 1.0.0 · 1.0.1 · 1.0.2 · 1.0.3 · 1.0.4 · 1.0.5 · 1.1.

Fixed in: newer than 2.7.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy elog || rpm -q elog || elog --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade elog

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade elog

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-7004?

elog: upgrade to newer than 2.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-7004 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7004 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-7004 affect?

CVE-2008-7004 affects elog. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Buffer overflow in Electronic Logbook (ELOG) before 2.7.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to elog.c.

How urgent is CVE-2008-7004?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity

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